Hu Tao Qing Pi

Name

Hu Tao Qing Pi (English walnut exocarp)

1. 胡桃青皮
2. English walnut exocarp
3. 青胡桃皮
4. Exocarpium Juglandis
5. Exocarp of English walnut

The Effect of Hu Tao Qing Pi

Property

Bitter, astringent, neutral; liver, spleen and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Alleviate pain, relieve cough, check diarrhea, remove toxicity, kill parasites.

Indications

Abdominal pain, chronic cough, chronic diarrhea, sores and boils, stubborn dematitis, dysmenorrhea, favus on the scalp, leucoderma.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.