Qi Tonics
Ping Guo: Chinese Herb Guide
##Name
Ping Guo (Apple)
The Effect of Ping Guo
Property
Sweet, cool.
Actions
Promote the secretion of body fluid and moisten the lung, relieve restlessness, stimulate appetite and dispel the effects of alcohol.
Indications
Abdominal distension after meal, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, insobriety and thrist due to inadequate fluid.
Dosage and Administrations
Eat it directly or take the juice, or made into paste for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into juice for applying.
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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