胖大海
| Name (CN) | 胖大海 (Pàng dà hǎi) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 大海、大发、大洞果、胡大海、海南子、蓬大海、安南子、通大海、大海子、大海榄 |
| Name (EN) | Sterculiae Lychnophorae Semen, Boat-Fruited Scaphium Seed, Seed Of Boat-Fruited Sterculia |
| Scientific name(s) | Sterculia Lychnophora Hance, Sterculiae Scaphigerae Semen, Semen Sterculiae Lychnophorae |
| Used section | Mature seeds |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the liver, spleen and lung meridians. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Cold |
| Group | Plant [Nut Or Seed] |
| Origin | The dried mature seeds of Sterculia lychnophora Hance, family Syzygium. |
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| Function and treatment | Clearing heat and moistening the lung, inducing diarrhea and opening the voice, laxative and laxative. Heat in the lung and mute voice, dry cough without phlegm, dry and sore throat, hot knots and closed stools, headache and red eyes. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | Mainly in tropical areas. It is distributed in Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, and is also cultivated in Hainan and other areas of China. The mature seeds are usually taken from April to June when the fruits are cracked and dried in the sun. |