Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Mao He Zi (Fructus Terminaliae Billericae)
毛诃子
Fructus Terminaliae Billericae
毛訶子
Name
Mao He Zi (Fructus Terminaliae Billericae)
The Effect of Mao He Zi
Property
Sweet, astringent, neutral; meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, astringe to tonify blood, harmonize property of medicine.
Indications
Diarrhea, grasserie, hepatobiliary diseases, weakness after illness, heat syndrome.
Dosage and Administrations
Take the pills or powder, 3~9 g.
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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