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柏子仁 Baiziren
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Chinese Name |
柏子仁 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Baiziren |
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English Name |
Chinese Arborvilae Seed |
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Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Platycladi Semen |
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Category |
Fruits and seeds |
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Origin |
The dried mature seed of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco. (Cupressaceae). |
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Production Regions |
Primarily produced in Chinese provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Shaanxi. |
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Macroscopic Features |
Long oval or long elliptical shape, 0.3~0.7cm long, 0.1~0.3cm diameter. Fresh material is yellowish-white or pale yellow; stored material is yellowish-brown, with oil spots. Kernel has thin membranous seed coat externally; apex is slightly pointed, round triangular prism; base is blunt and round. Soft and oily texture; fractured surface is yellowish-white, with abundant endosperm; 2 cotyledons with abundant oil. faintly aromatic odor; taste bland and oily. |
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Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material consists of large pieces that are full, oily without seeping oil, and yellowish-white. |
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Properties |
Sweet; neutral. |
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Functions |
Nourishes the heart and calms the spirits, moistens intestines, relieves stools. Apply to deficient restlessness and insomnia, palpitation and morbid forgetfulness, constipation induced by dryness of the intestine. |
| Link |
 Medicinal Plant Images Database
Chinese Medicinal Formula Images Database
Chinese Medicine Specimen Database
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Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00154 |
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