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The dried ripe fruit of Ligustrum lucidum (Oleaceae). Enters the Liver and Kidney channels. Sweet, bitter, and cool; a commonly used herb to enrich Liver-Kidney yin, clear vacuity heat, brighten the eyes, and darken the hair. Listed as a superior-grade herb in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing under the name 'nü zhen shi.' Frequently paired with Mo Han Lian (Eclipta) in the famous Er Zhi Wan, a classic yin-tonic formula.
清虚热、明目力胜
增强补肝肾、乌须发之效，缓和滑肠之性
煎服6–12g。生用清热力胜，酒制补肝肾力强。
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.
脾胃虚寒泄泻及阳虚者忌服。性凉滑利，便溏腹泻者慎用，恐滑肠致泻加重。
本品性凉而润滑，脾胃虚寒、便溏腹泻者忌用，可加重泄泻。临床多与旱莲草配伍组成二至丸，相须为用，补益力胜而不滋腻。生品有缓和通便之效，故便秘阴虚者用生品，便溏者宜酒制或慎用。
女贞实，味苦，平。主补中，安五脏，养精神，除百疾。久服肥健，轻身不老。
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Nǚ Zhēn Zǐ 女贞子 (Glossy Privet Fruit) — Ligustri Lucidi Fructus},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/nu-zhen-zi},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
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}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
女贞子含齐墩果酸、特女贞苷等三萜与环烯醚萜类，现代研究报道免疫调节、保肝、降血糖血脂及抗氧化作用，与传统滋补肝肾之功相应。
Ligustrum fruit contains oleanolic acid and secoiridoid glycosides such as specnuezhenide, with reported immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic, lipid-lowering, and antioxidant effects in line with its traditional liver-kidney yin tonifying use.
《中药学》（Bensky）记载女贞子性平，为平补肝肾之佳品，与旱莲草合用（二至丸）。
Bensky describes Ligustrum as a neutral, gentle liver-kidney tonic classically paired with Eclipta (Er Zhi Wan).
Chen & Chen 综述齐墩果酸具保肝降酶及抗氧化作用。
Chen & Chen summarize oleanolic acid's hepatoprotective, transaminase-lowering, and antioxidant activity.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.