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Fructus Pruni Armeniacae

杏子
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Name

Xing Zi (Fruit of Apricot)

  1. 杏子
  2. Xing Zi
  3. Fruit of Apricot
  4. Apricot fruit

The Effect of Fructus Pruni Armeniacae

Property

Sour, sweet, hot; lung and heart meridians entered.

Actions

Moisten the lung and relieve asthma, prmote the secretion of saliva and relieve thrist.

Indications

Cough due to lung-dryness, thrist due to body fluid impairment.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~12 g, or eat it directly.

Cautions

Do not eat too much.