| English
Name |
| Chinese
Arborvitae Kernel |
| Chinese
Name |
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| Origin |
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Chinese
Arborvitae Kernel is the dried ripe kernel of Platycladus
orientalis (L.) Franco (Fam. Cupressaceae). |
| Nature
and Affinity |
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This
drug is sweet in taste and neutral in nature, and is distributed
to the Heart and Spleen Channels. |
| Main
Active Ingredient |
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| Precaution |
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Storage |
| Preserve
in a cool and dry place, protected from heat and moth. |
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DESCRIPTION |
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Long ovoid
or long elliptical, 4~7 mm long, 1.5~3 mm in diameter. Externally
yellowish-white or pale yellowish-brown, covered with membranous
tegmen, apex slightly acute, with a small dark brown point,
base obtusely rounded. Texture soft, oily. Odour, slightly aromatic;
taste, weak. |
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ACTION |
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To calm
the nerves, to check excessive perspiration, and to relax the
bowels. |
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INDICATIONS |
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Insomnia
with fidgetness and palpitation; night sweating due to deficiency
of yin; constipation.
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REFERENTIAL
ADVICE |
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1.
Nourishing the heart to calm the mind
In treating restlessness, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep,
palpitation or severe palpitation, poor memory, etc. due to
deficiency of heart blood, the drug can be used in combination
with Rhizoma Rehmanniae Praeparatae, Radix Angelicae Sinensis,
Poria, Rhizoma Acori Graminei, etc. If the above diseases
are accompanied by night sweating, Radix Ginseng, Fructus
Schisandrae and Concha Ostreae can also be used.
2. Invigorating the spleen and moistening the intestine
In treating senile or postpartum constipation due to deficiency
of Yin, the drug is often used in combination with Semen Pini,
Semen Pruni, etc.
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