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Chinese Gall

Chinese Gall. Class: Astringent Medicinal. Properties: Sour; Astringent; Cold. Meridians: Lung; Large Intestine; Kidney

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Wu Bei Zi
中文名 (Chinese)
五倍子
Latin Name
Galla Chinensis
English Name
Chinese Gall
Alias Names
盐麸叶上毬子文蛤百虫仓木附子漆倍子红叶桃旱倍子乌盐泡
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sour; Astringent; Cold
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Large Intestine; Kidney
Part Used
Insect gall on leaf
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Astringent Medicinal
功效分类 (CN)
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🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To remove heat from the lung, to arrest cough, diarrhea, excessive sweating, bleeding and exudation from sores.
Indication (主治)
1. astringent, antidiarrheal, haemostatic and antibacterial.2. acting as a detoxicating agent by combining with various ions of heavy metals, alkaloids or glycosides to form insoluble compounds.
Clinical Manifestations
1. astringent, antidiarrheal, haemostatic and antibacterial.2. acting as a detoxicating agent by combining with various ions of heavy metals, alkaloids or glycosides to form insoluble compounds.
🔗 External References
SymMap
420
TCMID
6584
TCMSP
420
TCM-ID
2175
1
Clinical Trials
0
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
Top Conditions Studied with Chinese Gall
📋 Sample Trials
NCT05483062
Effectiveness of Toothpaste Containing the Active Ingredient of Galla Chinensis Extract on Treating Dentin Hypersensitivity
Completed · Tooth Sensitivity
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
None linked yet.
📚 Sample References
None linked yet.