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Latin pharmacognostic name: Kaki Saccharum

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Diospyros kaki L. f. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Diospyros kaki L. f.

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Sweet; cool; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Lung channel.*

Indications:

Clears heat, moistens the lung, transforms phlegm.

dryness cough due to lung heat; dry sore throat; sores of the tongue and mouth; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); expectoration of blood; dispersion-thirst (xiāo kě).

Dosage & Method: 9–15g as a decoction; or allow 1.5–3g at a time to melt in the mouth.

Product Description: This is a white powdery substance that forms on the surface of dried persimmons. It easily dissolves in dampness. Many production areas melt it down and mold it into small flat cakes called 柿霜饼. Th cakes roughly 6 cm in diameter and 6 mm thick, bulging somewhat in the center, having a smooth surface, and being brittle in texture. Both forms are sweet and cool to the taste.

Product Area: Sìchuān, Guǎngdōng.

Etymology: Shì shuāng 柿霜 literally means persimmon frost.

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