Wiseman’s Chinese Medical Database

tián xìng rén / 甜杏仁 / 甜杏仁 / sweet apricot kernel

Latin pharmacognostic name: Armeniacae Semen Dulce

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Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Phlegm-transforming cough-relieving panting-calming agents / Cough-relieving panting-calming agents

Properties: Sweet and balanced in nature.

Channel entry: lung and large intestine channels.

Indications:

Tián xìng rén is more moistening than xìng rén and is less toxic. It is mainly used to moisten the lung and relieve cough in the treatment of vacuity taxation cough and panting.

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 3–10g in decoctions; it should be crushed prior to use.

See also:

xìng rén (杏仁 Armeniacae Semen, apricot kernel)