诃子·Fructus Chebulae
Chebule
He Zi (诃子) is the fruit of chebulic myrobalan, recorded as Fructus Chebulae. It is bitter, sour and astringent in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Lung, Stomach and Large Intestine channels.
| Pinyin | he zi |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 诃子 |
| Latin Name | Fructus Chebulae |
| English Name | Chebule·medicine terminalia fruit |
| Japanese | kashi |
| Korean | kaja |
Dysenteric disorders with pus and blood in the stool
ying su ke + gan jiang + chen pi
Deficiency Cold with severe diarrhea
Long-standing dysenteric disorders with Heat
Chronic diarrhea.
ren shen + bai zhu + rou dou kou
Rectal prolapse where chronic dysenteric disorders have badly damaged the normal Qi
fang feng + bai zhi + qin jiao
Intestinal Wind with Wind and Fire fanning one another, showing as fresh Blood passed from the rectum
fu shi + gua lou pi
Lung Yin Deficiency with long-term cough and blood-streaked sputum
Loss of voice and chronic hoarseness
wu wei zi + wu mei + sha shen + bai he
Deficient Lung Yin with hoarseness and a constant, long-standing cough
Hoarse voice.
Painful, swollen throat with long-term hoarseness, prepared as honey pills
zhi ying su ke
Stops diarrhea by binding the Intestines
Stubborn chronic diarrhea in the elderly, taken internally as a powder
Deficient Lung Qi causing asthma, dyspnea and chronic cough
bai he + wu wei zi + wu mei + mai men dong + ma dou ling
Chronic coughing.
wu mei + she gan + chan tui + xuan fu hua
Loss of voice from chronic pharyngitis and laryngitis
rou dou kou + qian shi + mu xiang + wu zhu yu + bu gu zhi + bai zhu
Deficiency and Cold causing long-standing diarrhea
wu mei + chi shi zhi + si shen wan
Chronic dysentery.
huang lian + mu xiang + gan cao
Damp-Heat with chronic diarrhea
fang feng + huai hua (chao) + di yu + huang bai + bai zhu
Bloody diarrhea.
Descends Qi.
Relieves cough and nourishes the Lungs
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-10 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |