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Fruit of Common Floweringquince; Common Floweringqince Fruit

Fruit of Common Floweringquince; Common Floweringqince Fruit. Class: Wind-Dampnessdispelling And Colddispersing Medicinal. Properties: Sour; Warm. Meridians: Liver; Spleen

🌿 Names

Pinyin Name

Mu Gua

中文名 (Chinese)

木瓜

Latin Name

Fructus Chaenomelis; Chaenomelis Fructus

English Name

Fruit of Common Floweringquince; Common Floweringqince Fruit

Alias Names

楙木瓜实铁脚梨秋木瓜酸木瓜

☯ TCM Properties

Properties (性味)

Sour; Warm

Meridians (归经)

Liver; Spleen

Part Used

Fruit

Therapeutic Class (EN)

Wind-Dampnessdispelling And Colddispersing Medicinal

功效分类 (CN)

祛风湿散寒药

🩺 Clinical Profile

Function (功能)

To lessen contracture, regulate stomach function, and dispel damp.

Indication (主治)

Vomiting and diarrhea with cramp, wind-damp impediment pain, cough and abundant phlegm, diarrhea, dysentery, painful wound from knocks and falls, beriberi with edema.

Clinical Manifestations

Its decoction inhibits the development of egg-white induced arthritis in mice.

🔗 External References

HERB DB

HERB004021 ↗

SymMap

288

TCMID

4889

TCMSP

288

TCM-ID

1518

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