He Zi訶子
Fructus ChebulaeChebula
También conocido comoMyrobalan Fruit · Terminalia · Chebgium
- Categoría
- Hierbas que estabilizan y astringen
- Naturaleza
- neutro
- Sabor
- amargo, ácido, astringente
- Canales de destino
- Pulmón, Estómago, Intestino grueso
- Canales secundarios
- Bazo, Riñón
- Dosis
- 3–10 g
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Dosis habituales
- Dosis
- 3–10 g
- Tincture
- 2–4 ml
Acciones & indicaciones
- Astringes the Intestines and stops diarrhea
- Chronic diarrhea and dysenteric disorders (both Heat and Cold patterns)
- Intestinal Wind with hemafecia
- Contains leakage of Lung Qi, stops coughing, improves the condition of the throat (Descends Lung Qi) and relieves Qi Stagnation in the diaphragm and chest
- Chronic coughing, wheezing, and especially loss of voice
- Coughing due to Phlegm-Fire Obstructing the Lungs (in combination)
Contraindicaciones
- Not to be used in the presence of exterior patterns.
- Not to be used where there is internal accumulation and Stagnation of Damp-Heat.
- Use cautiously in acute cough and diarrhea.
- Use cautiously with Spleen Deficiency.
- It can suppress digestive function.
Combinaciones
- Wu Bei Zi
- Wu Mei
Dysenteric disorders presenting with purulent, bloody stools.
- Ying Su Ke
- Gan Jiang
- Chen Pi
Severe diarrhea arising from Deficiency Cold.
Chronic dysenteric disorders accompanied by Heat.
- Bai Zhu
- Qian Shi
Long-standing diarrhea.
- Ren Shen
- Bai Zhu
- Rou Dou Kou
Long-term dysenteric disorders that have severely damaged the normal Qi, resulting in rectal prolapse.
Intestinal Wind in which Fire and Wind fan each other, marked by fresh Blood passed from the rectum.
Chronic cough with blood-streaked sputum stemming from Lung Yin Deficiency.
Long-standing hoarseness with loss of voice.
Unrelenting chronic cough and hoarseness caused by Lung Yin Deficiency.
A hoarse voice.
Chronic hoarseness with a swollen, painful throat (prepared as honey pills).
- Zhi Ying Su Ke
Astringes the Intestines and halts diarrhea.
- Ming Fan
Taken internally as a powder for stubborn, long-standing diarrhea in elderly patients.
Lung Qi Deficiency with chronic cough, dyspnea, and asthma.
- Bai He
- Wu Wei Zi
- Wu Mei
- Mai Men Dong
- Ma Dou Ling
Long-standing cough.
Chronic laryngitis and pharyngitis accompanied by loss of voice.
Chronic diarrhea caused by Deficiency and Cold.
- Wu Mei
- Chi Shi Zhi
- Si Shen Wan
Long-standing dysentery.
Notas
- More recently, this herb has found use in treating depression.
- Its draining, downward-moving action outweighs its astringent effect.
- In its raw form it acts on the Lungs, while baked it acts on the Spleen.
- Used by itself as a decoction, it addresses chronic cough that has progressed to loss of voice.
- Mixed with vinegar and burned so the patient squats over the resulting smoke, it treats hemorrhoids and postpartum vaginal pain; alternatively it can be decocted and used as a steam wash for the same area.
- He Zi and Fr. Schisandrae, Wu Wei Zi, both astringe the Lungs, arrest cough, and address chronic dysenteric disorders and diarrhea. He Zi brings Fire downward to restore the voice and suits Spleen Deficiency with Cold producing unrelenting chronic diarrhea, whereas Wu Wei Zi generates Yang fluids to moisten the Lungs and is more suited to daybreak diarrhea from Kidney Deficiency. The pair is frequently combined.
- He Zi and Fr. Mume, Wu Mei, are both sour and astringent, restraining Lung Qi to stop chronic cough from Lung Qi Deficiency, and both act on the Large Intestine for long-standing diarrhea and dysenteric disorders. Wu Mei additionally generates fluids, strengthens the Stomach, and expels roundworms — none of which He Zi does. Conversely, He Zi is the stronger astringent of the two, directing Qi downward to benefit the throat and restore the voice, an action Wu Mei lacks.
- Chebula Flesh, He Zi Rou, shares the same properties as He Zi but works more effectively.
- Dry-fried Chebula, Chao He Zi, is warm in nature and less sour and astringent, giving it a stronger ability to harmonize the Stomach and transform Phlegm and Food Stagnation. When baked, it warms the Middle, stabilizes the Spleen, astringes the Intestines, and stops diarrhea, making it suited to chronic diarrhea or dysenteric disorders arising from Spleen-Stomach Deficiency Cold with rectal prolapse and watery vaginal discharge; in mild cases it may be used on its own for these conditions.
- Fr. Chebulae Immaturus, the Tibetan Blue-Green Fruit Zang Qing Guo, benefits the throat and restores the voice, and is commonly used for swollen sore throat, hoarseness, and voice loss.