Pharmaceutical Name: |
Fructus Toosedan |
Botanical Name: |
Melia Toosedan Sieb. Et Zucc. |
Common Name: |
Sichuan Chinaberry, Melia, Fruit of Sichuan Pagoda tree |
Source of Earliest Record: |
Shennong Bencao Jing |
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: |
The fruit is gathered in winter, cleaned and dried in the sun and broken into pieces. |
Properties and Taste: |
Bitter, cold and slightly toxic |
Meridian: |
Liver, stomach, small intestine and urinary bladder |
Functions: |
To regulate Qi and stop pain |
Indications and Combinations: |
1. Qi stagnation in the liver and stomach manifested as epigastric and abdominal distension and pain. *Use with Corydalis tuber (Yanhusuo) in the formula Jinlingzi San.
2. Hernia with painful swelling of testicles or scrotum. *Use with Fennel fruit (Xiaohuixiang), Costus root (Muxiang) and Evodia fruit (Wuzhuyu) in the formula Daoqi Tang.
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Dosage: |
3-10 g |
Cautions: |
This herb is contraindicated in cases with deficiency and cold in the stomach and spleen. |