Wind-Heat-Dispersing Herbs
Ying Tao He (樱桃核)
Ying Tao He
Cherry Pit
櫻桃核
Falsesour Cherry
Nux Pseudocerasi
Name
Ying Tao He (Cherry Pit)
The Effect of 樱桃核
Property
Pungent, neutral; lung meridian entered.
Actions
Remove toxicity, release exterior and promote eruption.
Indications
Unsmooth eruption of measles that still at the beginning stage.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 4.5~9 g. Smash it when using. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into juice for applying or decocted for washing.
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.
Spotted an error or a better source? Tell us — corrections are logged on our editorial policy page.
Did this article help you?
Your answer shapes what gets rewritten next.
Keep readingRelated entries
Jiu Xian Cao: Chinese Herb Guide
Jiu Xian Cao: the herb is used to relieve exterior pattern and clear heat, expel wind and relieve convulsion, for the treatment of cold, heatstroke, bronchitis, infantile malnutrition due to improper feeding,.
Dong Nan Zhang Shuo Ju Tai (东南长蒴苣苔)
Dong Nan Chang Shuo ju Tai (Herba Didymocarpi Hancei) Sources The drug is the dried entire herb of Didymocarpus hancei Hemsl
Coriander (Coriander herb with root)
Hu Sui: induce sweating and help a rash surface, promote digestion and direct qi downward.
Cheng Liu: Chinese Herb Guide
Cheng Liu: dispel wind, induce diaphoresis, help a rash surface of measles, romove toxicity.
Something this article did not cover?
Ask us directly. We reply within two days, and good questions become public articles.
Ask a question →