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Latin pharmacognostic name: Quisqualis Fructus

Alternate English names: Rangoon creeper fruit

Alternate Chinese names: 使君子仁 shǐ jūn zǐ rén; 留求子 liú qiú zǐ; 五棱子 wǔ léng zǐ; 索子果 suǒ zǐ guǒ; 冬均子 dōng jūn zǐ; 君子 jūn zǐ; 使君肉 shǐ jūn ròu; 使君子肉 shǐ jūn zǐ ròu

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Quisqualis indica L. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Quisqualis indica L.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Worm-expelling agents

Properties: Sweet; warm.

Channel entry: Spleen and stomach channels.

Indications:

• Expels worms: Roundworm and pinworm.
• Disperses accumulation: gān accumulation in children.

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g) or use in pills and powders.

Warnings: Large doses can lead to hiccup, dizziness, vomiting and retching, and diarrhea. Hot tea should be avoided while taking shǐ jūn zǐ because it can cause hiccup and diarrhea.

Product Description: This fruit is elliptical in shape with pointed ends. It is about 4 cm long and 1.5–2 cm in diameter. It is dark brown in color and has 5 sharp longitudinal ridges. It is hard and cannot be broken with the fingers. The transverse section appears as a five-pointed star shape. The fruit contains one seed, which has a purple-black seed coat bearing longitudinal wrinkles.

Quality: Dry large fruits with plump oily seeds are the best.

Product Area: Sìchuān, Guǎngdōng.

Etymology: Shǐ jūn zǐ 使君子 is traditionally explained as Shǐ-Jūn seed, the medicinal name after Guō Shǐ-Jūn of Fanzhou, who used it successfully to treat many children.

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