Herbs for Toxin-Counteracting, Parasites-Killing and Itch-Relieving
Fei Zao Jia (Fruit of Chinese Coffeetree)
Name
Fei Zao Jia (Fruit of Chinese Coffeetree)
Sources
The drug is the dried ripe fruit and seed, as well as stem part or root of Gymrzocladus chinerlsis Ball. (family Leguminosae). Growing on hill slopes, rock sides, roadsides, house-sides and in woods, bamboo forest, distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, jiangxi, Anhui, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan of China.
The Effect of Fei Zao Jia
Property
Pungent, warm; lung and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Eliminate phlegm, remove toxicity and kill parasites.
Indications
Rheumatic arthritis, scabies, hematochezia, dysentery, cough with excessive phlegm.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 1.5~3 g, or made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of dyspepsia.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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