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Latin pharmacognostic name: Pruni Amygdali Semen

Alternate Chinese names: 扁桃仁 biǎn táo rén

Kingdom: Plant

Origin (other sources): Prunus amygdalus Batsch; Prunus amygdalus Batsch var. dulcis Schneid.; Prunus amygdalus Batsch var. amara Schneid.

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Sweet; balanced.

Channel entry: Lung channel.*

Indications:

Moistens the lung and relieves cough; transforms phlegm; precipitates qì.

vacuity taxation cough; counterflow oppression in the heart [region] and abdomen.

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (4.5–9g).

Product Area: Xīnjiāng, Gānsū, Shǎnxī (Shaanxi), western Asia, and Mediterranean.

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