Qian Niu Zi 牵牛子, Bai Chou, White Semen Pharbitidis, Pharbitis Seed
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Product Description:
- Product Name: Dried Chinese White Semen Pharbitidis
- Latin Name: Pharbitis Seed
- Common Name: Medicine Herba Bai Chou
- Chinese Name: Qian Niu Zi 牵牛子
- Origin: Hubei Province,China
- Package: Bag
- Storage: Keep in cool, dry and no light place
Read More Info. About It (In English):
Origin
The ripe seed of annual trailing herbaceous plants of Pharbitis nil (L.) Choisy or P. purpurea (L.) Voigt of family Convolvulaceae.
Property
Bitter, cold, toxic, large intestine, lung, and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Expel water by catharsis, induce diuresis, eliminate phlegm and retained fluid, expel ascarid.
Harvest
Collected in late autumn when it's ripe and indehiscent.
The actual smell and taste
Light smell, pungent, bitter, and benumbing taste.
Best quality
Filled seeds without impurities such as peel.
Processing
Unprocessed or stir-baked, ground when use.
Read More Info. About It (In Chinese 中文介绍):
为旋花科植物裂叶牵牛或圆叶牵牛的干燥成熟种子，秋末果实成熟、果壳未开裂时采割植株，晒干，打下种子，除去杂质。生于山野灌丛中、村边、路旁；喜气候温和、光照充足、通风适度，不怕高温酷暑。《纲目》记载：“逐痰消饮，通大肠气秘风秘，杀虫。”
牵牛子各家论述
《本草正义》记载：“牵牛，善泄湿热，通利水道，亦走大便，故《别录》谓其苦寒，至李氏东垣，以其兼有辛莶气味，遂谓是辛热雄烈。”
牵牛子性状
【性味】 味苦、性寒，有毒。
【归经】 归肺、肾、大肠经。
呈三棱形，形似橘瓣状，表面灰黑色（黑牵牛子）或淡黄白色（白牵牛子），种皮坚韧，背面有一纵沟，味辛苦，有麻舌感。
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