Morning
Glory Seed (qian niu zi)
Semen
Pharbitidis
Properties:
Pungent and bitter in flavour, cold in nature, being
poisonous, it acts on lung, kidney and large intestine
channels. Bitter and cold for lowering, sweet for
dispersing, the herb is suitable for regulating the Qi or
vital function, promoting defecation and urination. Its
purgative action and toxicity are milder than those of
kansui root and knoxia root. Small dosage of the drug can
lower the Qi flow, relieve constipation and eliminate
water retention; but large dosage induces serious
diarrhea. It is only suitable for syndrome of excess type
with edema, and accumulation of phlegm.
Effects:
Removing water retention, subduing swelling and mass, and
being parasiticidal.
Indications:
1. For edema and abdominal distention,
difficulty in urination and defecation with normal genuine
Qi, the herb may be used alone in form of powder by oral
administration, or combined with gansui root knoxia root
to inhance the purgative action.
2. For stagnation in stomach and
intestine, constipation due to accumulation of heat, the
herb powder is used alone with ginger juice for oral use,
or combined with peach kernel and trichosanthes fruit (Fructus
Trichosanthis) for moistening bowels to relieve
constipation.
3. For abdominal pain caused by
ascariasis, it is often used together with areca seed
(Semen Arecae). It is also used to treat cestodiasis.
Dosage and Administration: 3-10g,
it is cracked and decocted in water; 1.5-3g in powder. The
action is mild if the herb is stir-baked but stronger when
it is used unprepared.
Precautions: It
should not be used for pregnant women.
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For the
convenience of customers, we offer the
Morning
Glory Seed (qian niu zi)
as the
quick-dissolving granule made through modern technology.
Directions:
Every
sachet is equivalent to raw herb 10 grams.
The dosage is for
adults, one sachet each time, once a day. Please
put the granule into a cup, then put 50-100ml
boiling water into the cup and stir it with spoon.
You will get some tea, drink it when it is luke-warm.
For children, the dosage should be reduced according
to the weight.
Air ship 50 sachets of
Morning
Glory Seed (qian niu zi)
in the form of quick-dissolving granule for your
personal use now at $98.00.
If you would like to
order this raw herb, please go to
the order form.
