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qian shi 芡實

 

by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu

 

Click here to see picture of qian shi herb. 按此看芡实圖

Pharmaceutical name:

英文药名:

Euryales Semen

Biological name:

拉丁學名:

Euryale ferox Salisb

Pron. in Japanese:

日語發音:

 kenjitsu

Pron. in Korean:

韓語發音:

komsil

Pron. in Cantonese:

粤語發音:

him3 sat6

Common Name:

英文名:

 prickly lily seed, euryale seeds, foxnut.

Other Names:

別名﹕

 ji tou, ji tou shi, tao qian shi, su qian, ji tou mi

雞頭,雞頭實,刀芡實,蘇芡,雞頭米。

Distribution:

分佈:

Produced in : Hunan, Jianxi, Anhui, Shantong provinces of China.

産 湖 南、江西、安徽、山東等地。

 

Properties (characteristics):

性味:

sweet, astringent, neutral

味甘、澀,性平。

Channels (meridians) entered:

歸經:

spleen, kidney

歸 脾、腎經。

Actions & Indications:

主治:

Corrects shenxu (kidney deficient) condition: spermatorrhea, incontinence, frequent urination, nocturnal urination, premature ejaculation , neuralgia.

Corrects pixu (spleen deficient): chronic diarrhea due to pixu

Expels damp-heat: vaginal discharge due to spleen deficiency or damp-heat (yeast infection or vaginal bacterial infection).

腎 虛遺精﹐夜尿﹐小便頻數尿失禁﹐神經痛。脾虛濕 熱 白帶 黄帶

Medical function:

藥理作用﹕

 to be loaded.

Samples of formulae:

 yeast infection,  incontinence, yi huang san tang,  for vaginal discharge.

Chemical ingredients: 化學 成份﹕

starch, protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine (vitamin B1) , nicotinic acid, carotene, vitamin C , etc.

澱 粉、蛋白質、脂肪、碳水化合物、鈣、磷、鐵、維生素已1、尼古酸、胡蘿蔔素﹐維生素丙等。

Dosage:

每日用量:

10 to 20 g daily. According to Scientific Chinese Herbs: 0.5 g to 2 g per day. Can be adjusted according to need.

10~20克 ; 濃縮中藥:0.52.0克 。可隨證加減。

Cautions:

禁忌

 None noted.

 

Chronic diarrhea due to pixu (spleen deficient):

Prescription: qian shi 20 g, lian zi 12 g, dang shen 15 g, bai zhu 12 g, fu ling 9 g. Grind into fine powder. Take 3 to 6 g each time, 2 to 3 times a day.

 

脾虛腹瀉﹕

處方﹕ 芡實20克 ﹐蓮 子12克﹐黨參15克﹐白 朮12克 ﹐茯苓 9克。共研細末。每日服二至三次。每次三至六克。

 

 

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Last update: Feb 15, 2011; 3:56 p.m. LAH