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Alternate Chinese names: 干柿 gān shì; 柿干 shì gān

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Diospyros kaki L. f. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Diospyros kaki L. f.

Use: Medicinal and alimentary

Properties: Sweet and astringent; cold; nontoxic.

Actions and indications: Moistens the lung, astringes the intestines, and stanches bleeding. Treats vomiting of blood (blood ejection); expectoration of blood; blood strangury; intestinal wind; hemorrhoids and fistulas; dysentery.

Dosage and method: Oral: Eat raw, decoct, or burn preserving nature for use as a powder.

Product description: This is the fruit of the persimmon that has been peeled, exposed to sun and dew for about one month, and then covered with straw matting for a further month. It is a deep olive green in color and is covered with a thick white powder. Dried persimmons are normally used as food, but the white powder on the surface can be removed for medicinal use.

Etymology: Shì bǐng 柿饼 literally means persimmon cake.

See: Shì shuāng (柿霜 Kaki Saccharum, persimmon frost)

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