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Suo Luo Zi
索羅子
suō luó zi
, "unbind the heart fruit"
Category:
Tonifying Herbs
Tonify Qi
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Tastes:
Sweet
Dosage:
3-9g
Cautions:
Use with caution in those with qi or yin deficiency. Toxicity: There are rare reports of side effects such as numb sensation of the throat, nausea, dry vomiting, dizziness, and sweating.
Meridians:
Liver
,
Stomach
Preparation:
In some parts of China, the shell is removed prior to use.
Quality:
Consists of full fruit of uniform size, with a yellowish white cross section.
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Family:
Hippocastanacae
Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical:
Aesculi Semen
Botanical:
Aesculus Chinensis Bge., Aesculus Chinensis Bge. Var. Chekiagensis (hu & Feng) Fang, Aesculus Wilsonii Rehd
Japanese:
Korean:
saraja
Common:
horse chestnut
Temperature:
Warm
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Dredges the Liver
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Regulates the Qi
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Eases the Middle
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Harmonizes the Stomach
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Pain and Distention in the chest
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Hypochondria
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Or abdomen from Liver/Stomach disharmony
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Premenstrual breast distention
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Pain from Liver Qi constraint
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