Akebia fruit (YU ZHI ZI)
Akebia quinata (Thunb.) (Fam. Lardizabalaceae)
Pharmaceutical Name:
Fructus Akebiae
Botanical
Name:
Akebia quinata (Thunb.) Decne., Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.)
Koidz., or Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz. var. australis (Diels)
Rehd. (Fam. Lardizabalaceae)
Common Name:
Akebia fruit
Part Used:
Nearly
ripe fruit
Fructus
Akebiae is produced in the provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Hunan. It
is collected in September, washed, dried, and sliced.
Properties Taste
& Meridians:
Bitter
in flavor, cold in property, acts on the Liver, Gallbladder,
Stomach, and Bladder channels.
Functions:
Soothes
the Liver and relieves depression, promotes blood circulation to relieve pain,
causes diuresis, and destroys parasites.
Indications & Combinations:
1. For
epigastric and hypochondriac distension and pain.
2. For
amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea.
3. For
treating snake bite and insect bite.
Dosage
and administration:
3–9 g, decocted in water for an oral dose.
Precautions:
It is
contraindicated for those with diarrhea due to Deficiency of
the Spleen.
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