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| Part Used |
Fruit (Seed Case)
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| Main function |
Herb for Exterior Wind Heat/Detoxifying Febrifuge
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| Thermal qual. |
Cool
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| Taste |
Bitter, slightly spicy
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| Meridians Entered |
Ht, Lu, Lv, GB
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| Functions |
Disperses Exterior Wind Heat.
Clears Heat and detoxifies (dissipates nodules, boils, lymph node enlargements).
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in Deficiency of Spleen or Stomach with diarrhea
Contraindicated in Qi Deficiency with fever
Contraindicated in carbuncles which have already ulcerated
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
forsythol, oleanolic acid, rutoside
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| Western Properties |
Antiemetic, alterative, anti-viral, strongly anti-bacterial, anti-fungal,
stimulates phagocytes, anti-parasitic, anti-inflammatory, lymphatic decongestant
anti-pyretic, hemostatic, laxative, emmenagogue, cardiotonic
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| Notes |
Used to treat tinea, scabies, pinworms, giardiasis, malaria
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