bubble_chart Source This product is the dried mature seed of the Torreya grandis (Torreya grandis Fort.), a plant of the Taxaceae family. The seeds are harvested in autumn when they mature, the fleshy aril is removed, and they are then washed and dried.
bubble_chart Properties and Meridians
Sweet, neutral. Act on lung, stomach and large intestine meridians.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Killing worms, eliminating stagnation, and moistening dryness.
bubble_chart Indications
It treats abdominal pain caused by parasitic infestation, infantile malnutrition with accumulation, dry cough, constipation, and hemorrhoids. When stir-fried and consumed regularly, it can strengthen tendons, improve vision, and lighten the body.
bubble_chart Documentation
- Bielu: "It treats five types of hemorrhoids and removes parasitic toxins from three types of worms."
- Riyong Bencao: "It kills large and small worms in the abdomen; for children with yellow and thin appearance due to worm accumulation in the abdomen, eating it will cure them. Also, chewing the shell finely and swallowing it disperses phlegm."
- Bencao Beiyao: "It moistens the lungs and kills worms."
bubble_chart Usage and Dosage
Stir-fry, decoct for oral administration, or use in pills and powders.
bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications
This product has a mild laxative effect and should not be consumed in excess by those with spleen-stomach weakness and loose stools.
bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology
Contains fatty oil, oxalic acid, glucose, polysaccharides, volatile oil, tannins, etc. The fatty oil includes glycerides of Windmill Palm acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, etc.
