| Function and treatment |
Strengthening the spleen and resolving dampness, harmonizing the middle of the body and eliminating summer heat. For weakness of the spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, loose stools and diarrhoea, excessive leucorrhoea, summer dampness and diarrhoea, chest congestion and abdominal distension. |
| Origin and best harvesting period |
It is mainly found in Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan. The ripe fruits are harvested in autumn and winter, dried in the sun, the seeds removed, and then dried in the sun. |
