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地膚子 Difuzi
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Chinese Name |
地膚子 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Difuzi |
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English Name |
Belvedere Fruit |
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Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Kochiae Fructus |
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Category |
Fruits and seeds |
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Origin |
The dried mature fruit of Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad.(Chenopodiaceae). |
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Production Regions |
Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Jiangsu, Henan, Hebei, Shandong. |
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Macroscopic Features |
Flat spherical five-pointed star, 1~3mm diameter. Externally covered in remnants of perianth, grayish-green or pale brown; edges are membranous with 5 small wings; the center of the bacK side has tiny raised spotted stem scars and about 10 radial veins; after peeling off the perianth, a membranous pericarp can be seen, translucent. Seed is flat oval, about 1mm long, blacK. faint odor, slightly bitter taste. |
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Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material is grayish-green and full |
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Properties |
Acrid, bitter; cold. |
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Functions |
Clears heat, disinhibits dampness, dispels wind and relieves itching. Apply to astringent pain when urinating, vaginal discharge and itch, wind rash, eczema, sKin itching. |
| Link |
 Medicinal Plant Images Database
Chinese Medicine Specimen Database
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Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00172 |
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