Cold-Phlegm-Warming and Resolving Herbs
Zao Jiao (Chinese Honeylocust Abnormal Fruit)
Naming
Zao Jia (Fructus Gleditsiae Abnormalis)
The Effect of Zhu Ya Zao
Property
Pungent, salty, warm, slightly toxic; lung and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Dispel phlegm, open orifice and blockage, dispel wind and kill worms.
Indications
Stubborn phlegm obstruction of lung, cough and dyspnea with profuse phlegm, apoplexy, phlegm syncope, epilepsy, inflammation of throat with excessive phlegm, sore and swelling not ulcerated, skin tinea.
Dosage and Administrations
Mostly made into pill and powder and take l~l.5 g. A suitable dose for external application.
Cautions
Do not overuse orally to avoid vomiting and diarrhea. It has drastic pungent, strong property of pungent, distracting and moving and use with cautions for stubborn syndrome and strong body. Prohibited for pregnant women, qi and yin deficiency and who tends to bleed.
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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