Oriental Arbovitae

Latin Name: Platycladus orientalis

Chinese Name: BaiZiRen

Traditional Uses

Actions: Tranquilizes the heart, calms the spirit, benefits the intestines, and controls diaphoresis.

Applications: Rapid heart palpitations, insomnia, involuntary emission, hyperhydrosis due to debility and amnesia.

Reference: Hung-yen Hsu, Ph.D. and Associates: Oriental Materia Medica A Concise Guide 1986, Keats Publishing