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Apricot Seed Equivalent Plant: Prunus Armeniaca Var Ansu

Apricot Seed Equivalent Plant: Prunus Armeniaca Var Ansu. Class: For desolving phlegm, stopping cougth, and soothing breathing. Properties: Bitter; Slightly Warm. Meridians: Lung; Large Intestine

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Xing Ren
中文名 (Chinese)
杏仁
Latin Name
Semen Armeniacae Vulgaris; Semen Armeniacae Ansi; Semen Armeniacae Sibricse; Semen Armeniacae Mandshuricae
English Name
Apricot Seed Equivalent Plant: Prunus Armeniaca Var Ansu
Alias Names
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☯ TCM Properties
Properties (ζ€§ε‘³)
Bitter; Slightly Warm
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Large Intestine
Part Used
Bitter seed
Therapeutic Class (EN)
For desolving phlegm, stopping cougth, and soothing breathing
εŠŸζ•ˆεˆ†η±» (CN)
εŒ–η—°ζ­’ε’³εΉ³ε–˜
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (εŠŸθƒ½)
To downbear qi and transform phlegm, relieve cough and calm asthma, moisten intestines and free stool.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Cough, asthma and fullness due to external contraction cough, intestinal dry and constipation.
Toxicity
Slightly toxic
Clinical Manifestations
1. amygdalin, one of its components, is an antitussive. over dosage may cause dizziness, headache and vomiting.2. its decoction exerts an hypotensive effect in experimental animals.
πŸ”— External References
TCMID
7419
TCM-ID
2322
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Clinical Trials
0
Meta-Analyses
1
PubMed References
πŸ“‹ Sample Trials
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πŸ“Š Sample Meta-Analyses
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πŸ“š Sample References
PMID 20947104
Postprandial effects of almond consumption on human osteoclast precursors--an ex vivo study
Metabolism Β· 2011