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Armeniacae, S (= Armeniacae Amarae, S)
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Pin Yin: xing ren
Common name: bitter almond kernel
Botanical family: Rosaceae
Botanical name: 1, Prunus armeniaca L. var. ansu Maxim.; 2, P. armeniaca L.; 3, P. mandshurica Koehne; 4, P. sibirica L.
Primary action: Stop Cough and Wheezing
Secondary actions:
Drain-Lubricate
Temperature: slightly warm
Taste: bitter, slightly toxic [see "Notes"]
Entering Channel: Lu, LI
Actions:
Stops cough and stops wheezing, especially due to dryness; used for
both Hot and Cold conditions depending upon herbs with which it is combined.
Moistens Intestines and moves stool: constipation.
(See
Exterior Cold Dryness
;
Exterior Hot Dryness
;
Large Intestine Dryness
.)
Dosage:
1-3 qian.
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