yīng sù qiào

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罂粟壳·Pericarpium Papaveris

poppy husk

Toxic

Toxicity graded by American Dragon.

About yīng sù qiào

Ying Su Qiao (罂粟壳) is the husk of the opium poppy capsule, recorded as Pericarpium Papaveris. It is sour and astringent in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Lung, Kidney and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it under obsolete substances.

Names

Pinyin	yīng sù qiào
Chinese	罂粟壳
Latin Name	Pericarpium Papaveris
English Name	poppy husk
Japanese	ozokukoku
Korean	aengsokgak

Classification

Category: Obsolete Substances
Channels: Lung, Large Intestine, Kidney
Flavour: Sour, Astringent
Temperature: Neutral

Actions and indications

Restrains leakage of Lung Qi

Chronic cough
Long-standing cough or wheezing with no Exterior or Excess pattern present

Astringes the Intestines

Diarrhea or dysentery that has become chronic and depleting

Stabilises the Lower Jiao

Deficiency of the Lower Jiao with excessive urination, spermatorrhea or vaginal discharge

Relieves pain

Pain of any kind, particularly of the sinews and bones, the epigastrium or the abdomen
Pain from tumors

Combinations

wu mei + wu wei zi
Chronic, incessant cough
mu xiang + huang lian
Chronic diarrhea and dysentery
he zi + sha ren
Spleen and Stomach Deficiency and weakness with chronic, unrelenting diarrhea
wu mei
Chronic dry cough. Chronic cough, wheezing and exhaustion from floating dispersal of Lung Qi
bai zhu + shan yao + gan cao
Chronic cough
he zi + rou dou kou
Diarrhea
ren shen + bai zhu + fu ling
Diarrhea with Spleen Deficiency

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 1.5-30g; Tincture: 0.5-3ml	1.5-30 g	—	0.5-3 ml	—	—

Cautions

contraindication Acute dysentery or diarrhea, and other early-stage or Excess Heat conditions, where its binding action can lock the pathogen inside
contraindication Acute cough
pregnancy Contraindicated in pregnancy
lactation Contraindicated while breastfeeding
paediatric Not for young children
caution Toxic and addictive: avoid large doses and extended use; classical texts treat it as a short-term, last-resort remedy under professional supervision
caution Contains opiate alkaloids and is a controlled narcotic in most jurisdictions (poppy straw concentrate is Schedule II under US federal law); several Western dispensaries no longer supply it

Interactions

Drug interactions

Phenothiazines, MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants: can deepen and lengthen the herb's depressant effect
Sedatives, benzodiazepines, alcohol and other opioids: expected to add to sedation and the risk of suppressed breathing (inferred from its opiate content, not herb-specific trials)
Urine drug testing: can produce a false positive for opioids or morphine, which matters for anyone in a monitored treatment programme

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