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Xing Ren杏仁

Semen ArmeniacaeApricot Kernel

  • Légèrement toxique

Autres nomsApricot Seed · Bitter Apricot Kernel

Catégorie
** Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing
Nature
légèrement tiède
Saveur
amer
Tropisme
Poumon, Gros intestin
Posologie
3–10 g

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Doses usuelles

Posologie
3–10 g
Tincture
2–4 ml

Actions & indications

Stops coughing and calms wheezing
  • Coughs due to either Heat or Cold (depending on combination)
  • Wind-Dry coughs (especially useful)
Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels
Constipation

Contre-indications

  • Contraindicated in cough from Qi or Yin Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated in general debility.
  • Use caution in infantile diarrhea.
  • Use caution in adult diarrhea.
  • Overdose can be fatal.

Incompatibilités

  • Antagonizes Rx. Astragali Huang Qi.
  • Antagonizes Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin.
  • Antagonizes Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen.

Associations

  • Dry cough from Wind-Cold.

  • Non-productive dry cough from Wind-Heat.

  • Non-productive cough from Dry Heat scorching the Lungs.

    • Mai Men Dong

    Dry cough from Dryness and Heat injuring the Lungs.

    • Ma Huang

    Cough and wheezing of Excess type.

    • Ma Huang
    • Shi Gao

    Cough, thirst and wheezing from Excess-type Lung Heat.

  • Cough and wheezing accompanied by constipation.

  • Early-stage Damp Warmth disorder with heavy head and body, chest oppression, poor appetite and afternoon fever.

  • Constipation from Deficient Qi with dry Intestines.

  • Constipation from Lung Qi Stagnation; Blood Stasis with pain in the chest, abdomen or throughout the body; wheezing and cough from Lung constraint.

  • Strongly descends Qi, disperses Phlegm-Dampness and calms wheezing to treat cough and wheezing from Phlegm-Dampness that has led to Lung Qi Stagnation, as well as Upper and Middle Jiao Dampness with chest oppression and a full, distended sensation in the epigastrium and abdomen.

  • Wheezing and cough from externally contracted Lung disorders; non-productive cough from Lung Deficiency disorders; cough with thick yellow sputum from Phlegm-Fire.

  • Headache, fever and dry non-productive cough from External Warm-Dryness disorders.

  • Cough with copious sputum, nasal obstruction and hoarseness.

  • Constipation from Deficiency of Qi, Blood, and/or Body Fluids.

Notes

  • Its high oil content gives it a constipation-relieving effect.
  • Overdose can cause dizziness, nausea, vomiting and headache, and may progress to dyspnea, dilated pupils, arrhythmia and coma. Cooking the kernel, removing its coat, and mixing it with sugar reduce its toxicity; the apricot's bark or root cortex serve as antidotes.
  • It is included in expectorant formulas, particularly for Lung Cold.
  • It inhibits cancer cell growth.
  • In powdered form, it can fully inhibit the growth of strongly carcinogenic fungi.
  • It can be used for intestinal cancer.
  • It works well for externally contracted cough.
  • Because it directs Qi downward, it is effective at stopping cough and wheezing.
  • Some sources note that it also relieves muscle tension.
  • It clears pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin, expels Wind, sends Qi downward, eliminates Dryness and relieves Qi Stagnation.
  • Its toxicity is put to use in treating sores and killing parasites.
  • Xing Ren frees the Lung collaterals — soft in nature, it presses inward and downward — while Rx. Ephedrae Ma Huang opens the pores and interstices, being hard in nature and expanding outward; combined, the pair thoroughly eradicates the pathogen.
  • Xing Ren and Sm. Persicae Tao Ren both help constipation from Qi or Blood Stagnation; Xing Ren relieves asthma by circulating Qi, while Tao Ren relieves mania by invigorating the Blood.
  • Xing Ren is combined with Per. Citri Reticulate Chen Pi for Deficient patients unable to tolerate strong purgatives.
  • Sm. Armeniacae Amrum Ku Xing Ren (bitter or northern Apricot Kernel) is the most commonly used type; its outer coating is toxic and must be removed.
  • Sm. Armeniacae Dulce Tian Xing Ren (sweet or southern Apricot Kernel) is used for dry or Deficiency-type coughs; less toxic and more moistening, it treats cough and wheezing with milder, more gradual action than Ku Xing Ren, and these kernels also serve as food.
  • Dry-fried Apricot Kernel Chao Xing Ren suits patients with weak Spleen and Stomach who tend toward loose stools, while still relieving cough and wheezing.
  • Defatted Apricot Kernel Xing Ren Shuang lacks Intestine-moistening action but still transforms Phlegm and stops cough, and may also invigorate the Blood and open the collaterals.

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