| qian shi 芡實 by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu Pharmaceutical name: 英文药名: | Euryales Semen | Biological name: 拉丁名: | 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 | 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: | Hunan, Jianxi, Anhui, Shantong. 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): 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 deficiency of damp-heat (yeast infection or vaginal bacterial infection). 腎虛遺精﹐夜尿﹐小便頻數尿失禁﹐神經痛。脾虛泄瀉﹐濕熱 白帶。 | Medical function: 藥理作用﹕ | to be loaded. | Samples of formulae: 處方舉例: | yeast infection 帶下, incontinence 尿失禁, yi huang san tang 易黄散湯, (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:0.5~2.0克。可隨證加減。 | Cautions: 禁忌 | None noted. 無资料。 |
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。 Last update: June 28, 2009; 7:17 p.m. LAH |