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| For: Cough • Wheezing • Constipation • Cancer |
| Attributes: hypotensive, antitussive, antiasthmatic, antineoplastic, bowel lubricant [18] |
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Constituents:
Amygdalin , emulsin, hydroxynitrile lyase , amygdalase, punnase, cholesterol , estrone ， α-estradio [18] |
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| Other Names: Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing |
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Category: Phlegm Cough + Wheezing  |
| English: Apricot Seeds Pinyin: Xing Ren Pharmaceutical: Semen Prunus armeniaca |
| Organs: Lung • Large Intestine Temperature: Slightly warm |
| Taste: Bitter Toxicity: Slightly toxic |
| Patterns: Wind Heat cough, Wind Cold cough, Lung Heat, Lung Dryness |
Actions: Stops cough • Calm wheezing • Moisten intestines • Unblock bowel
Key 2nd Actions: Benefit Voice, Moisten Intestine |
| Indications: Various kinds of cough and wheezing (wind heat/cold, phlegm heat, dryness) • Constipation from dryness • #1 for cough |
| Contraindications: Pregnancy • Infants • Diarrhea • Yin deficiency cough |
| Typical Dosage: 3g to 9g Guidelines |
| Parts Used: Tuber |
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| ■ XING REN/ MA HUANG: Wind Cold cough and asthma or Lung Heat cough and asthma. Ma Huang Tang, Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang. [35] • Ma Huang disseminates Lung Qi while Xing Ren descends it, crating a balanced action on the breath.[42] ■ XING REN/ TAO REN: Chest, epigastric, and lower abdominal pain due to Qi stagnation and Blood stasis. Constipation of the Deficient type due to dryness in the LI (Large Intestine). Constipation of the Excess type due to Qi stagnation. Wu Ren Wan.[35] ■ XING REN/ SANG YE: dry hacking cough. Sang Xing Tang[42] |
| Formulas with Xing Ren |
| Da Huang Zhe Chong Wan • Ding Chuan Tang • Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang • Ma Zi Ren Wan • Sang Ju Yin • Sang Xing Tang • Xing Su San |
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Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
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