Sichuan
Chinaberry
(chuan
lian zi)
Fructus
Meliae Toosendan
Properties:
The herb is bitter in flavour, cold in nature and toxic.
It acts on the liver and stomach channels. Being bitter
for purging and cold for clearing heat, it can soothe
liver, purge heat, promote Qi circulation and alleviate
pain. The herb is indicated for syndromes caused by liver-Qi
stagnation, and the secondary fire and incoordination
between the liver and stomach, and for expelling worms to
treat abdominal pain due to roundworms.
Effects:
Soothing the liver, promoting Qi circulation, purging
fire, alleviating pain and expelling worms.
Indications:
1. The herb can be
used in combination with green tangerine orange peel,
gentian root, capejasmine and other herbs for soothing the
liver and purging fire, to treat liver-Qi stagnation and
the secondary fire, hypochondriac pain, bitter taste,
conjunctival congestion and dry feces; with corydalis
tuber for soothing the liver and alleviating pain, such as
Jinlingzi Powder, to treat incoordination between the
liver and stomach, hypochondriac pain and acid
regurgitation; and with common fennel fruit, evodia fruit,
aucklandia root and other herbs for dispersing cold,
promoting Qi circulation and alleviating pain, to treat
stagnation of cold in the liver channels,
gastro-intestinal colic due to invasion of cold, and
abdominal pain.
2. To treat
abdominal pain due to roundworms, the herb is often used
in combination with quisequalis fruit, arect aeed, prickly
ash peel and other herbs for expelling roundworms. To
treat itching due to sarcoptidosis and tinea, the herb can
be baked yellow, ground into powder, evenly mixed with
lard or sesame oil and applied externally.
Dosage and
Administration: 5-10g,
Suitable amount for external use.
Precautions: Because
of its toxicity, the herb should not be taken in an
excessive dosage for a long time. Patients with liver or
kidney diseases should be prohibited from using it.
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For the
convenience of customers, we offer the
Sichuan
Chinaberry (chuan
lian zi)
as
the quick-dissolving granule made through modern
technology.
Directions:
Every
sachet is equivalent to raw herb 10 grams.
The dosage is for
adults, one sachet each time, twice a day. Please
put the granule into a cup, then put 50-100ml
boiling water into the cup and stir it with spoon.
You will get some tea, drink it when it is luke-warm.
For children, the dosage should be reduced according
to the weight.
Air ship 50 sachets of
Sichuan
Chinaberry
(chuan
lian zi)
in the form of quick-dissolving granule for your
personal use now at $98.00.
If you would like to
order this raw herb, please go to
the order form.
