益智仁
| Name (CN) | 益智仁 (Yì zhì rén) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 益智、智仁、益智子、益志子、尿珠子、盐益智、摘艼子 |
| Name (EN) | Sharpleaf Galangal, Alpinia Oxyphyll, Sharpleaf Galangal Fruit |
| Scientific name(s) | Alpinia Oxyphylla, Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae |
| Used section | Fruits |
| Taste | Spicy |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the spleen and kidney meridians. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Warm In Nature |
| Group | Plant [Nut Or Seed] |
| Origin | The dried ripe fruit of the ginger family puzzle Alpinia oxyphylla Miq. |
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| Function and treatment | Warming the kidney to fix sperm and reduce urination; warming the spleen to stop diarrhea and ingest saliva. Used for kidney deficiency, urinary emission, frequent urination, seminal emission, diarrhea with cold spleen, cold pain in the abdomen and salivation in the mouth. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | It is distributed in Guangdong and Hainan, and is also cultivated in Fujian, Guangxi and Yunnan, and is best picked between May and June when the fruit is brown and the skin is less velvety. |