Xing Ren
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Name: Bitter Apricot Seed (杏仁)
Pinyin: Xing Ren
Pharm. Name: Semen Armeniacae Amarum
Properties:
|
Taste |
Characteristics |
Organs |
Dosage |
|
Sweet, Bitter |
Relieve cough and dyspnea, moisten intestines for relaxing bowels |
Lung, Large Intestine |
3-10g |
Description:
This herb can direct lung qi downward and purge lung qi and with the action of relieving cough and dyspnea. It can be combined with herbs to treat cough and dyspnea caused by the adverse rising of lung qi, no matter whether acute or chronic, cold, or heat diseases. It is mostly full of oil, so it can moisten intestines to relax bowels. For constipation due to intestinal fluid consumption, it is often combined with laxatives.