皂荚·Fructus Gleditsiae
Gleditsia Fruit
Slightly toxic
Toxicity graded by American Dragon.
Zao Jiao (皂荚) is the pod of the gleditsia tree, a legume, recorded as Fructus Gleditsiae. It is acrid in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Lung and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that transform Phlegm-Cold and marks it toxic.
| Pinyin | zao jiao |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 皂荚 |
| Latin Name | Fructus Gleditsiae |
| English Name | Gleditsia Fruit |
| Japanese | sokaku |
| Korean | jogak |
Chronic bronchitis with wheezing or cough, a stifling chest, and sticky sputum that is hard to expectorate
Wind-Phlegm causing Wind-Stroke, coma or seizures, with copious Phlegm blocking the orifices and drooling. Asthma from copious Phlegm
Blown into the nose for sudden unconsciousness with clenched jaw, labored breathing and a pale, ashen face. Used as a suppository for constipation or absent peristalsis
Constipation, used as a rectal suppository
Abscesses and boils in their early stages
Abscesses, ulcerated or not, where pus discharges poorly
Cough from Phlegm that has accumulated in the chest
Coughing with Lung abscess. Lung consumption disorders
vinegar
Abscesses and boils, applied topically as a paste
Constipation.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 1-5g; Powder: 0.6-1.5g; Tincture: 0.25-1.5ml | 1-5 g | — | 0.25-1.5 ml | — | — |