Apricot Seed ( 杏仁 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Pruni Armeniacae
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Xing Ren or Ku Xing Ren
Common
English Name
Apricot Seed
Part
of Plant Used
Mature seed
Nature
Warm
Taste
Bitter, slightly poisonous
Meridians
Entered
Lungs, Large Intestine
Common
Usages
This herb is most often used in formulas to treat coughs or wheezing; may
also be used to treat constipation (TCM: for heat or cold imbalances, with
other herbal ingredients accordingly adjusted to balance formula).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Relieves coughs and stops wheezing; moistens Intestines and moves stool.
Common
Formulas Used In
Apricot Seed and Fritillaria; Apricot Seed and Linum; Clematis and Stephania;
Ma Huang.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
This herb is high in plant oils, which is said to be the chief reason for
its laxative properties.
Cautions
in Use
Use cautiously. This herb can be toxic in higher doses: adult toxic dose
is fifty to sixty kernels; children's toxic dose is ten kernels.
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