Torrya seed (Feizi)
Torreya grandis Fort. (Fam. Taxaceae)
Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Torreyae
Botanical
Name: Torreya grandis Fort. (Fam. Taxaceae).
Common Name: Torrya seed.
Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu.
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The seeds are gathered in winter when the fruit is ripe and
then dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Sweet and
neutral.
Meridians: Lung and large intestine.
Functions: To kill parasites.
Indications & Combinations:
1. Parasites
in the intestines: a) hookworm Torrya seed (Feizi) is used with Basket fern
(Guanzhong) and Areca seed (Binglang); b) tapeworm Torrya seed (Feizi) is used
with Pumpkin seed (Nanguazi) and Areca seed (Binglang); c) roundworm Torrya
seed (Feizi) is used with Chinaberry bark (Kulianpi), Quisqualis fruit (Shijunzi)
and Black plum (Wumei).
2. For cough
due to Dryness of the Lung.
3. For
constipation.
Dosage: 30-50 g. The parched kernel is chewed and swallowed, made
into powder or pills, or mashed and used in a decoction. In treating
ancylostomiasis, 30–
40 pieces are taken
before meals every day until there are no worm eggs in the stool.
Cautions & Contraindications: This
herb can be taken with a decoction, but is most effective when made into a
medical ball with honey and taken directly.
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