ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Pharbitis Seed
Pharbitis Seed. Class: Drastic Purgatives. Properties: Bitter; Cold; Toxic. Meridians: Lung; Kidney; Large Intestine
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Qian Niu Zi
δΈζε (Chinese)
η΅ηε
Latin Name
Pharbitidis Semen; Semen Pharbitidis
English Name
Pharbitis Seed
Alias Names
θιιιιι»η΅ηη½η΅ηι»δΈη½δΈδΈηεδΊδΈ
β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Bitter; Cold; Toxic
Meridians (ε½η»)
Lung; Kidney; Large Intestine
Part Used
Seed
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Drastic Purgatives
εζεη±» (CN)
ιζ°΄θ―
π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
To cause drastic purgation for clearing away retained fluid, and to kill worms.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Edema distention fullness, inhibited urine and stool, phlegm-rheum and accumulation-gathering, qi counterflow with cough and asthma, abdominal pain due to worm accumulation, ascariasis, taeniasis.
Toxicity
Extremely toxic
Clinical Manifestations
1. one of its components, pharbitin, is purgative.2. large dosage may induc hyperemia of kidney and cause hematuria.3. killing ascaris suis in vitro.
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