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Rhois Chinensis Fructus

Chinese sumac fruit

盐麸子 〔鹽麩子〕 yán fū zǐ

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Rhus chinensis Mill.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sour; cool; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Engenders liquid and moistens the lung; downbears fire and transforms phlegm; contracts sweating and checks diarrhea. Treats phlegm cough; throat impediment (hóu bì); jaundice; night sweating; dysentery; stubborn lichen (xiǎn); welling-abscesses (yōng) toxin; head wind white scaling.

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