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Chaenomelis Sinensis Fructus

Chinese quince fruit

榠樝 〔榠樝〕 míng zhā

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai. [=Chaenomeles lagenaria (Loisel.) Koidz.] (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Chaenomeles sinensis (Thouin) Koehne

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sour; balanced; nontoxic.

Actions and indications: Disperses phlegm and dispels wind. Treats nausea; acid upwelling; cholera cramps; dysentery; wind-damp sinew and bone pain.

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