Raisin Tree Seed

Name

Zhi Ju Zi (Semen Hoveniae)

The Effect of Raisin Tree Seed

Property

Sweet, sour, neutral; heart and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Slake thirst, relieve restlessness, relieve alcoholism, eliminate damp-heat.

Indications

Difficulty in urination and defecation, vomiting, polydipsia, drunkenness.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~15 g, or soaked in wine.

Cations

It is contraindicated to people with deficiency-cold in spleen and stomach.


Raisin Tree Seed