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The dried root of Morinda officinalis (Rubiaceae). Enters the Kidney and Liver channels. Pungent, sweet, and warm, it tonifies Kidney yang without causing dryness, making it a key warming yang tonic. It also strengthens sinews and bones and dispels wind-dampness, and is commonly used for Kidney-yang vacuity complicated by wind-damp impediment pain. Frequently combined with yin yang huo and rou cong rong.
去木心后入药，免燥伤阴
引药入肾，增强补肾助阳之功
缓和药性，专补肾阳
煎服3–10g。亦可入丸散或浸酒。
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
阴虚火旺及有湿热者不宜服。大便燥结、口干舌红者忌用。
本品温润不燥，但仍属温补之品，阴虚火旺者不宜。需去木心后入药。
味辛，微温。主大风邪气，阴痿不起，强筋骨，安五脏，补中增志益气。
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@misc{bencaodian-ba-ji-tian,
author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Bā Jǐ Tiān 巴戟天 (Morinda Root) — Morindae Officinalis Radix},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/ba-ji-tian},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
巴戟天含环烯醚萜苷（如车叶草苷、水晶兰苷）、少量蒽醌及多糖，动物实验显示具有抗疲劳、抗骨质疏松和类雄激素样作用。
Morindae officinalis Radix contains iridoid glycosides (monotropein, asperuloside), minor anthraquinones, and polysaccharides, with animal data suggesting anti-fatigue, anti-osteoporotic, and mild androgen-like activity.
Bensky 记录巴戟天传统上用于肾阳虚腰膝酸软、阳痿早泄及风湿痹痛。
Bensky documents traditional use for kidney yang vacuity presenting as weak low back and knees, impotence, and wind-damp bi patterns.
陈氏药理学提到巴戟天水提物在去卵巢大鼠模型中可改善骨密度。
Chen & Chen report that aqueous extracts improve bone density in ovariectomized rat models.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.