ancient wisdom · Herb
Hedge Prinsepia Nut
Hedge Prinsepia Nut. Class: Pungent Cool Diaphoretics. Properties: Sweet; Slightly Cold. Meridians: Liver
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Rui Ren
中文名 (Chinese)
蕤仁
Latin Name
Nux Prinsepiae; Prinsepiae Nux
English Name
Hedge Prinsepia Nut
Alias Names
蕤核蕤子白挼仁棫仁美仁子单花扁核木蕤李子山桃小马茹子蕤核仁
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Slightly Cold
Meridians (归经)
Liver
Part Used
Seed
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Pungent Cool Diaphoretics
功效分类 (CN)
辛凉解表药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To nourish the liver and improve eyesight, and to dispel wind-heat.
Indication (主治)
Treatment of conjuntivitis and blepharitis marginalis with impaired vision and photophobia.
🔗 External References
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