This product is the fruit of finger citron (Citrus medica L. var. sarcodactylis Swingle) of the beautiful steetgum resin family, an evergreen small tree or shrub. Mainly produced in Guangdong, Fujian, Yunnan, Sichuan and other places. Harvest the fruits in autumn when they have not yet turned yellow or just turned yellow, cut into thin slices and sun-dried or dried at low temperature. For raw use.

[Property]

acrid and bitter, warm, act on liver, spleen, stomach and lung channels.

[Efficacy]

Soothing liver and relieving depression, regulating qi and resolving phlegm, drying dampness and resolving phlegm.

1. It is used for liver depression, distending pain in the chest and hypochondrium, and liver and stomach pain. This product is good for soothing liver and relieving depression and moving qi to relieve pain. It can be used with Bupleurum, Cyperus and Curcuma Root Same as used.
2. For spleen-stomach disharmony syndrome/pattern. This product has the functions of moving qi and removing food stagnation, regulating the spleen and stomach. Treat spleen stomach pain, abdominal distension and fullness, pain, and aversion to food. Less food, more with Aucklandia Root, Cyperus, Villous Amomum Fruit Same as used.
3. Used for chronic cough disease, excessive phlegm, chest tightness and hypochondriac pain. This product can not only dry dampness and resolving phlegm, but also soothe the liver and regulate qi. It can be used with Luffa Vegetable Sponge, Trichosanthis Fruit peel, Dried Tangerine Peel is used equally.

[Documentation]

1. Bencao Gangmu: "Cook wine to cure phlegm and cough. Decoction it to cure lowering qi."
2. Bencao Biandu: "Regulate qi. If the diaphragm is fast, it is suitable for those with liver spleen qi stagnation."

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoct and take, 8-10 g.

[Modern Pharmacology]

This product contains limonene and trace amounts of geranin and hesperidin. The alcohol extract of finger citron has a significant inhibitory effect on intestinal smooth muscle, a significant antispasmodic effect on duodenal spasm caused by choline, and the effect of dilating coronary blood vessels and increasing coronary blood flow. At high concentrations Inhibits myocardial contractility, slows heart rate, lowers blood pressure, prolongs survival time of mice, and protects experimental myocardial ischemia. Finger citron has a certain dispelling phlegm effect, and its decoction can resist the contraction of isolated guinea pig trachea caused by histamine.