The efficacy and function of Phoenix eye fruit

As a very common Chinese medicinal material in daily life, the water hyacinth fruit has high medicinal and nutritional value to the human body, and it is not too difficult to purchase. Let’s analyze several aspects of the water chestnut fruit.

[Other names] Pinellia fruit (Lingwai Daida), Jiujiepi (Junzitang Daily Inquiry Mirror), Luohuangzi (Compendium of Materia Medica), Pan'an fruit (Essentials of Raw Medicinal Herbs), Qijie fruit, and Fuguizi (Flora of Guangzhou).

[Source] It is the seeds of Sterculia ovata, a plant of the Sterculiaceae family.

[Original form] Artemisia strychnifolia (Illustrated Record of Plant Names and Realities)

[Habitat distribution] Wild in hillside forests or bushes, also cultivated. Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, warm.

【Functions and indications】Warming the stomach and killing insects. It is used to treat abdominal pain caused by worms, vomiting, and hernia pain.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water or grind into powder. For external use: grind the calcined medicine into powder and apply on the affected area.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating ascariasis in the abdomen, severe pain under the heart and white spots on the face: seven pieces each of Luohuangzi and Qianniuzi. Decoction in water.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Essentials of the Properties of Raw Medicinal Herbs".

Phoenix eye fruit is a medicinal material that has existed for a long time. There are records about it in many Chinese medicine books, which shows that Phoenix eye fruit does have good medicinal value.