This product is the mature seed of the evergreen tree plant lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) from the Chinese soapberry fruit family. It is mainly produced in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and other regions. The mature fruits are harvested in summer, the peel and fleshy aril are removed, washed, and dried. It is used raw or roasted with salt water. It is crushed before use.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Acrid and slightly bitter, warm. Act on liver and stomach meridians.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Regulating qi and resolving stuffiness, dissipating cold to relieve pain.

bubble_chart Indications

1. Used for hernia pain, testicular swelling and pain. This product is bitter and acrid, with the effects of soothing the liver and regulating qi, regulating qi and resolving stuffiness, dissipating cold to relieve pain.
2. For treating cold abdominal colic pain, it can be used with Fennel, Evodia Fruit, Tangerine Seed, etc., such as the "Beijing Chinese Medicinals Prescription Collection" hernia internal dissolving pill.
3. For treating testicular swelling and pain, it is often used with Tangerine Seed, Chinaberry Fruit, etc.
4. Used for long-term stomach pain, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain. This product is acrid, bitter, and warm, with the effects of soothing the liver and harmonizing the stomach, regulating qi and relieving pain.
5. For treating liver qi depression, liver-stomach disharmony causing long-term stomach pain, it can be ground into powder and taken with Aucklandia Root, such as the Jingyue Quanshu Lixiang Powder.
6. For treating liver depression qi stagnation and blood stasis causing dysmenorrhea and postpartum abdominal pain, it can be ground into powder and taken with Xiangxian, such as the Furen Liangfang Xitong Powder, or used with Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, Chinese Angelica, Bupleurum, etc.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Bencao Yanyi: "Treats heart pain and small intestine qi."
2. Bencao Gangmu: "Disperses stagnant qi, treats temple qi pain, and women's blood qi pain."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoct and take 10-15g; or make into pills or powder.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

This product contains saponins, starch, glycine, etc. The methylene cyclopropyl glycine in this product can lower blood sugar and reduce liver glycogen.