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赤小豆 Chixiaodou
Chinese Name |
赤小豆 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Chixiaodou |
English Name |
Rice Bean |
Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Vignae Semen |
Category |
Fruits and seeds
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Origin |
The dried mature seed of Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb. (Fabaceae). |
Production Regions |
Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Zhejiang. |
Macroscopic Features |
Slightly cylindrical and flat. 5~7cm long, about 3mm diameter. Externally reddish-brown or purple-brown, smooth and lustrous; linear white hilum taken 2/3 of the whole, center indented to a longitudinal groove skewed to one end, back has one unobvious crest. Hard texture, difficult to break; peeled seed coat, two white cotyledons can be seen. faint odor; slightly bean-like flavor when chewed. |
Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material has full pieces that have a dark purple-red color. |
Properties |
Sweet, sour; neutral. |
Functions |
Disinhibits water, eliminates moisture, neutralizes blood, expels pus, disperses swelling, resolves toxin. Apply to edema, beriberi, jaundice, diarrhea, hematochezia, and swelling carbuncles. |
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Permanent URL:https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00164
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