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drug nameMelia Fruit
aliasChinaberry Fruit、Jinlingzi
[Variety Source]

This product is the mature fruit of Melia indica (Melia azedarach L.) or Melia indica (Melia toosendan Sieb. et Zucc.), a deciduous tree plant in the family Meliaceae. It is produced in all parts of southern China, but those produced in Sichuan are the best. Harvest the fruits when they are ripe in winter, remove impurities and dry them. Use raw or fried. Break into pieces when used.

[Property]

bitter, cold. slightly toxic. Act on liver, stomach, small intestine and bladder channels.

[Efficacy]

moving qi to relieve pain, killing worms to treat ringworm.

[Indications]

  1. It is used to treat various pain syndromes caused by liver depression and fire. This product is bitter and cold, can clear liver heat, relieve stagnant heat, and move qi to relieve pain. For use with Corydalis Tuber, add Toosendan Fruit Powder. In addition, this product can be used for any liver stomach disharmony, flank pain, hernia, etc. that are caused by heat in the liver meridian. It is usually used with Bupleurum, Peony Root, Immature Orange Fruit Same as.
  2. Used for abdominal pain due to worm accumulation. This product can repel insects and relieve pain. It can be used equally with Areca Seed and Quisqualis Fruit. In addition, this product can be roasted into powder and made into ointment for application, which can be used to treat tinea capitis.

[Documentation]

  1. Benjing: "It mainly warms disease caused by cold, causes fever and madness, kills three insects and scabies, and facilitates urinary tracts."
  2. Bencao Gangmu I>: "Cure all hernias, worms, and hemorrhoids."

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoct and take, 3~10g. For external use, appropriate amount, grind into powder and mix for application. Stir-fried to reduce the coldness.

[Precaution]

This product is toxic and has accumulative properties. It should not be taken excessively or continuously.

Poisoning symptoms:

  • Poisoning with normal dosage: side effects such as dizziness, headache, somnolence, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or cutaneous pruitus may occur, which will disappear on their own after about 10 hours.
  • Acute poisoning by oral overdose: adults can take 6 to 8 pills of medicine at a time, mainly toxic hepatitis, mental disorder, visual impairment, inflammation of the stomach and small intestine, nausea vomiting, abdominal pain diarrhea, visceral bleeding, and drop in blood pressure , respiratory and circulatory failure, and even death.

[Modern Pharmacology]

This product contains solenoidin, neemine, Galanga Resurrectionlily Rhizome alcohol and fatty oils. The toosendanin contained in this product has obvious killing effect on Ascaris suum, earthworm, leech, etc.; it can excite the intestinal smooth muscle and increase its tension and contraction force. Chinaberry Fruit has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus.

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