Greenlife Chinese herb database - Persimmon Calyx and Receptacle
Latin Name
Calyx Kaki
Chinese Name
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shidi shishuang
Origin
Peduncle
Distribution
It is mainly produced in Henan,Shandong provinces.
Nature and Affinity
This drug is bitter and astringent in taste and nertral in nature, and is distributed to the Stomach Channel.
Caution
 
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ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS
  Sending down adverse flow of Qi to arrest hiccups In treating hiccups due to stomach-cold, the drug can be used in combination with Flos Syzygii Aromatici and Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens. In treating hiccups due to stomach-heat, the drug can be used in combination with Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam, Haematitum, etc.
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ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE
  Usually, 4.5-9g of the drug is used in decoction
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REMARKS
  For effective control of hiccups, use with clove and fresh ginger; the ripe, dried fruit is stomachic and astringent; the juice of the fresh, unripe fruits lowers blood pressure and is used in hypertension. 
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