Menolyte
Fu Pen Zi
Common Name
Raspberry fruit; Rubus fruit
Botanical Name
Rubus chingii Hu Rubus coreanus Miq.
Pharm. Name
Fructus Rubi
Family
Rosaceae
Used Part
Fruit
Taste and Property
Sweet, sour, slightly warm
Therapeutic Meridian
Liver and kidney
Action
1. To reinforce the function of liver and kidney
2. Astringent - for urine and semen
3. To brighten the eyes
Indication
1. Frequent urination, micturition, and seminal emission
2. Blurry vision
3. Early greyness of hair
4. Impotence and sterility
Contra-indication
For a person with difficulty in urination
Chemical Component
Organic acid, glucose, vitamin A
Recommended Dosage
9-15 gm.
Pharm. Action
1. Estrogenic acid - for female sterility
2. Astringent