This product is the mature fruit of the annual herbaceous plant Kochia scoparia (Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad) from the Chenopodiaceae family. It is produced in most regions of the country. The entire plant is harvested in autumn when the fruits are mature, dried in the sun, the fruits are then threshed, and impurities are removed before use.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Bitter, cold. Act on bladder meridian.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and draining dampness, relieving itching.

bubble_chart Indications

1. is used for stranguria. Due to its bitter and cold nature, it can clear and drain damp-heat in the lower energizer, thus it is used for bladder dampness-heat, dysuria, and painful dribbling urination. It is often used together with Akebia Stem, Lilac Pink Herb, cluster mallow fruit, etc., such as in the Jisheng Fang belvedere fruit decoction.
2. It is used for skin rubella, eczema, and generalized itching. This herb has the effects of clearing heat and draining dampness, as well as relieving itching. It is often used together with densefruit pittany root-bark, Cnidium Fruit, Cicada Slough, Phelloendron Bark, etc.; if there is dampness-heat in the lower energizer with vulvar itching, it can be decocted with Sophora, Gentian, Alum, etc., and used to wash the affected area externally.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Benjing: "Regulates bladder heat, promotes urination."
2. Bielu: "Removes heat from the skin, disperses malignant sores, hernia and abdominal masses, strengthens yin, and makes the skin moist and smooth."
3. Yaoxing Lun: "Treats ulcerative diseases of the scrotum, dispels hot wind, and can be used to make a decoction for bathing."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoct and take 10-15 grams. Apply an appropriate amount externally.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

Belvedere fruit contains triterpenoid saponins, fatty oils, and vitamin A-like substances.

1. The water extract of belvedere fruit (1:3) has varying degrees of inhibitory effects on skin fungi such as Trichophyton schoenleinii, Microsporum audouinii, Microsporum ferrugineum, Microsporum lanosum, and Nocardia asteroides.