芡实
| Name (CN) | 芡实 (Qiàn shí) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 苏芡实、鸡头米、卯蔆、卯菱、蒍子、鸡头、鸡头实、鸡头果、雁喙、鸿头、鸡雍、刀芡实、炒芡实、雁喙实、鸡头米、雁头、蔿子、鸿头、水流黄、水鸡头、肇实、刺莲藕、刀芡实、鸡头果、苏黄、黄实、鸡咀莲、鸡头苞、刺莲蓬实 |
| Name (EN) | Seed Of Gordon Euryale, Gordon Enryale Seed |
| Scientific name(s) | Euryale Ferox Salisb., Semen Euryales |
| Used section | Dried mature seed kernels |
| Taste | Sweet、Astringent |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the spleen and kidney meridians. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Moderate |
| Group | Plant [Nut Or Seed] |
| Origin | The dried mature seed kernels of Euryale ferox Salisb. |
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| Function and treatment | Benefiting the kidney and consolidating essence, tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea, dispelling dampness and stopping banding. It is used for dream emission and spermatorrhea, urinary emission and frequency, spleen deficiency and prolonged diarrhea, leucorrhea and dysbiosis. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | Gorgonians are produced in all provinces in north and south of China, from Heilongjiang to Yunnan and Guangdong. Born in ponds and lakes and marshes. It is a large annual aquatic herb. Fl. July-August, fr. August-September. |