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使君子 Shijunzi
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Chinese Name |
使君子 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Shijunzi |
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English Name |
Rangooncreeper Fruit |
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Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Quisqualis Fructus |
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Category |
Fruits and seeds |
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Origin |
The dried mature fruit of Quisqualis indica L.(Combretaceae) |
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Production Regions |
Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi. |
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Macroscopic Features |
Elliptical or oval shape, with 5 longitudinal ridges, sometimes has 4~9 ridges, 2.5~4cm long, about 2cm diameter. Externally black-brown to purplish-black, smooth, slightly lustrous. Apex is narrow and pointed; base is blunt round, with obvious fruit stem scar. Hard texture, horizontal cut surface is pentagon star-like, edge has relatively thick shell, center is sub-round hole. Seed is long oval or fusiform shape, about 2cm long, 1cm diameter; externally brown or black-brown, with numerous longitudinal wrinkles, seed coat is thin, easily falls off, 2 cotyledons, yellowish-white, oily, fractured surface has cracks. faintly aromatic odor, slightly sweet taste. |
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Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material is large, with purplish-brown lustrous externally, full seed, white color. |
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Properties |
Sweet, warm |
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Functions |
Kills worms, eliminates accumulation. Apply to ascariasis, enterobiasis, abdominal pain due to worms, and malnutrition of children. |
| 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=B00255 |
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