Medicinals

hé táo rén / 核桃仁 / 核桃仁 / walnut [kernel]

Latin pharmacognostic name: Juglandis Semen

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 胡桃 hú táo; 胡桃肉 hú táo ròu; 核桃 hé táo; 核桃肉 hé táo ròu

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal and alimentary

Category: Supplementing agents / Yáng-supplementing agents

Properties: Sweet; warm.

Channel entry: kidney, lung, and large intestine channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 10–30g in decoctions, pills, or powders. To stabilize panting and cough, retain the skin around the walnut flesh. The skin may be removed to moisten the intestines.

Warning:

Unsuitable in yīn vacuity with effulgent fire, phlegm-heat cough, or sloppy stool.

Quality:

Large plump oily yellow kernels are the best.

Product Area:

Most parts of China, especially Héběi, Shānxī, Shāndōng and other northern provinces, the biggest producer being Héběi, and the best being produced in Shānxī.

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