This product is the mature seeds of plum (Prunus humilis Bge.) and plum (Prunus japonica Thunb.), a deciduous shrub of the Rosaceae family. It is distributed throughout the country, mainly produced in Hebei, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia and other places. Pick the fruits in autumn when they are ripe. Remove the pulp, shell and remove the kernels, and dry them in the sun. For raw use, peel and pound.

[Property]

Acrid, bitter and sweet, neutral. act on large intestine and small intestine channels.

[Efficacy]

It can moisturize the intestines, disinhibiting water and dispersing edema.

Treatment of influenza, enterovirus, and various viral colds, Chinese medicine is more refined, non-toxic, and effective than Western medicine

1. Used for constipation of intestinal dryness. The taste of this seed is bitter, the texture is moist and fatty, the effect of moistening intestines to relieve constipation is similar to Hemp Seed but stronger. It can also be used for qi stagnation of large intestine. It is mostly used for qi stagnation of large intestine and constipation of dry intestines. certificate. Often used with Platycladi Seed, Bitter Apricot Seed, Tiaoren, etc., such as Five-Kernel Pill.
2. Used for edema fullness and athlete's foot. This product can disinhibit water and dispersing edema and can be used with edema-alleviating diuretics such as White Mulberry Root-Bark and Rice Bean.

[Documentation]

1. Benjing: "It mainly treats large abdominal retention of water, swelling of the face and limbs, and facilitates urinary water passages."
2. "Medicinal Symbols": "Specializes in treating large intestine qi stagnation, "It's dry and unreasonable."
3. Bencao Gangmu. "Plum plum blossoms are sweet, bitter and moist, and its nature is lowering, so it can lower qi and diuresis."

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoction, 6~12g

[Precaution]

Pregnant women should use with caution.

[Modern Pharmacology]

This product contains bitter apricot seed glycosides, fatty oils, volatile organic acids, crude protein, cellulose, starch, oleic acid, saponins, plant sterols, and vitamin B1. It has a lubricating and laxative effect; it has a significant antihypertensive effect on experimental animals (dogs).