pang da hai

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胖大海·Semen Sterculiae Lychnophorae

boat-fruited stercurlia seed

About pang da hai

Pang Da Hai (胖大海) is the seed of sterculia, recorded as Semen Sterculiae Lychnophorae. It is sweet in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Lung and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it among the substances that cool and transform Phlegm-Heat.

Names

Pinyin	pang da hai
Chinese	胖大海
Latin Name	Semen Sterculiae Lychnophorae
English Name	boat-fruited stercurlia seed·Sterculia Seed·sterculia seed; boat-fruited stercurlia seed
Japanese	bantaikai
Korean	bandaehae

Classification

Category: Cool & Transform Phlegm Heat
Channels: Lung, Large Intestine
Flavour: Sweet
Temperature: Cold
Part used: Seed
Family: Sterculiaceae
Species: sterculia lychnophora
Tags: Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Clears and diffuses Lung Qi

Constrained Lung Qi with Phlegm-Heat cough, hoarseness and a sore throat
Lung Heat or deficient Lung Yin causing a hoarse or lost voice and sore throat
Cough with thick yellow sputum, rattling in the throat, a dry throat and a bitter taste
Hoarseness, taken alone as a tea

Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels

Mild to moderate constipation with dry stools from Heat clumped in the Intestines, often with headache, red eyes and fever; mild cases may take it alone

Helps rashes come out

Rashes that have not fully erupted, as a supporting external wash

Combinations

jie geng + chan tui + bei mu
Lung Heat hoarseness; Phlegm-Heat cough
xuan shen
Yin Deficiency Fire with hoarseness and a painful, swollen throat
shi chang pu + bo he
Hoarse voice from Wind-Heat invading the Lungs
sha shen + sheng di huang + gan cao + mu hu die
Hoarseness from Lung Heat, or from impaired dispersing of Lung Qi with damaged Fluids
huo ma ren + yu li ren
Heat clumped in the Intestines with mild constipation; add herbs that drain downward in serious cases

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 3-12g; 2-5 pieces	3-12 g	—	—	—	—

Cautions

caution Loose stools or diarrhea: being cold and moistening to the Intestines, it can loosen the bowels further, a point easily missed when it is drunk casually as a tea
caution Spleen deficiency with Cold, particularly with daily use over long periods
caution Suits hot, dry throat patterns only; a sore throat from exterior Cold, or one that is severe, lingering, or comes with fever or difficult breathing, needs assessment
caution Its toxicology is little studied, so extended daily use cannot be vouched for

Interactions

Drug interactions

Oral medicines: as a gel-forming, mucilaginous herb it may slow or reduce their absorption, so take them an hour or two apart (precautionary; no interaction documented)

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