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Alternate English names: Oriental arborvitae seed frost

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco. [= Biota orientalis (L.) Endl.; Thuja orientalis L.] (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco* [= Biota orientalis (L.) Endl.; Thuja orientalis L.]; Cupressus torulosa D. Don; Sabina recurva (Buch.-Ham.) Antoine [= Juniperus recurva Buch.-Ham.) Antoine]

Use: Medicinal

Actions and indications: Used to nourish the heart and calm the spirit in cases where the seed cannot be used owing to spleen vacuity.

Notes: This is baiziren that has been crushed, pressed between paper, and placed near an oven to extract the oil (change paper several times).

See: Bǎi zǐ rén (柏子仁 Platycladi Semen, arborvitae seed)

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