A yang tonic, Psoralea coryfolia, or Bemchi, increases vitality, works against lower back pain, and frequent urination, and incontinence (including bed wetting). Bemchi has been used to treat eczema and other skin issues. It also has a reputation for curbing premature ejaculation. It may have some cancer fighting properties in lung cancers and osteosarcoma (a type of bone cancer) and is thought to have many other healthy effects. It would be associated with either Libra and the planet Venus or Aquarius and the planet Saturn.

Excerpted with permission from Materia Medica by liz Johnson.

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