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| Part Used |
Fruit
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| Main function |
Herb to Clear Wetness/Phlegm Patterns
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| Thermal qual. |
Warm
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| Taste |
Spicy, aromatic
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| Meridians Entered |
Sp, St, Kd
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| Functions |
Transforms Wetness in the Spleen and Stomach, and stops vomiting
Circulates Stomach Qi and strengthens Stomach.
Calms fetus; used for morning sickness or restless fetus syndrome
due to Stagnant Qi and Wetness.
Used as an assisting herb to prevent hard-to-digest tonifying herbs
from causing Qi and Wetness Stagnation.
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in Deficiency of Yin with Heat.
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Borneol, bornyl-acetate, linalool, d-camphor
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| Western Properties |
Stomachic, carminative, expectorant, tonic, anti-emetic, anti-spasmodic
interferon inducent
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| Notes |
Used to treat IBS, gastroenteritis and diarrhea
Used for abdominal pain/colic
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