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Alternate English names: ansu

Alternate Chinese names: 杏实 xìng shí

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Prunus armeniaca L.; Prunus armeniaca L. var. ansu Maxim.; Prunus sibirica L.; Prunus mandshurica Koehne

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sour and sweet; warm; toxic*.

Actions and indications: Moistens the lung and calms panting, engenders liquid and allays thirst.

Warnings: Traditionally said to engender welling-abscesses (yōng) and sores especially in children when eaten to excess.

See: Xìng rén (杏仁 Armeniacae Semen, apricot kernel)

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