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Finger Citron ( 佛手 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Fructus Citri Sarcodactylis
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Fo Shou
Common
English Name
Finger Citron Fruit
Part
of Plant Used
Fruit
Nature
Slightly warm
Taste
Acrid, sour, bitter
Meridians
Entered
Liver, Stomach, Spleen, Lungs
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat symptoms of vomiting, belching, poor
appetite, or rib pain (TCM: stagnant Liver, Stomach, and Spleen Qi); also
used to strengthen digestive function and metabolism, and reduce phlegm in
lungs and digestive system (TCM: poor circulation of Lung Qi; stagnation).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Moves Qi and alleviates pain; harmonizes Stomach and strengthens Spleen;
regulates circulation of Lung Qi and disperses phlegm.
Common
Formulas Used In
Bupleurum, Inula, and Cyperus.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Use cautiously where there is no stagnant Qi, or if there is deficient Yin
with excess heat signs.
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