Digestant Herbs
Wu Tong Zi (Phoenix Tree Seed)
Name
Wu Tong Zi (Phoenix Tree Seed)
The Effect of 梧桐子
Property
Sweet, neutral; heart, lung and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Promote digestion, guide qi downward and harmonize the stomach.
Indications
Stomachache, overeating, hernia for oral administration; infantile aphtha for external application.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~ 9 g or take the powder, 2~3 g. Proper dosage is for external application. Stir-bake it into charcoal and then pound into powder 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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