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Euphorbiae Semen
Caper spurge seed
千金子 〔千金子〕 qiān jīn zǐ
Alternate English names: gopher plant seed mole plant seed
Alternate Chinese names: 续随子 xù suí zǐ; 联步 lián bù
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Euphorbia lathyris L. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin in unofficial sources: Euphorbia lathyris L.*
Use: Medicinal
Category: Draining-precipitation agents / Drastic water-expelling agents
Properties: Acrid; warm; toxic.
Channel entry: Liver, kidney, and large intestine channels.
Actions and indications:
- Expels water by draining precipitation: Water swelling; drum distension (ascites).
- Breaks blood and disperses concretions:
Concretions and conglomerations ; blood stasis amenorrhea. - Kills worms and attacks toxins: Stubborn lichen;
venomous snake bites ; swelling of welling-abscesses (yōng).
Dosage and method: Oral: Used in pills and powders (1.5–3g). Topical: Apply as a powder.
Quality: Clean large plump firm seeds are the best.
Production area: Liáoníng, Jílín, Hēilóngjiāng, Héběi, Shānxī, Hénán, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Fújiàn, Táiwān, Húnán, Sìchuān, Yúnnán, Guìzhōu, Guǎngxī – wild and cultivated.
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