The efficacy and function of Gleditsia sinensis

Do you know what soapberry seeds are? It is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. There are many records about it in ancient medical books. Soapberry seeds have many medicinal values ​​and can be used to treat some discomfort symptoms in our body. Let us learn about the effects and functions of soapberry seeds in detail.

[Alias] Soap bean seeds (Qianjin Fang), soap seeds, soap children (Boji Fang), soap bean kernel (Furen Liangfang).

[Source] It is the seeds of the leguminous plant Gleditsia sinensis . The fruits are harvested in autumn when they are ripe, and the seeds are peeled and dried. Anti-insect.

【Original morphology】 The plant morphology is detailed in the "Saponin" entry.

[Properties] The dry seeds are oblong, slightly narrow and pointed at one end, 11-13 mm long, 7-8 mm wide, and about 7 mm thick. The surface is brown, smooth and shiny, with a slightly concave dot-shaped hilum at the narrower end, which is sometimes not very obvious. After the seed coat is peeled off, two large bright yellow cotyledons can be seen. It is extremely hard, with a slight odor and light taste. The best ones are those with full, solid grains, no impurities or insect bites.

[Processing] "Leigong Paozhi Lun": "Harvest the seeds of the honey locust tree, put them in a porcelain bottle, put them in water, and boil them by the fire. When they are cooked, peel off the hard skin, take out two pieces of the white and tender flesh inside, remove the yellow (the yellow will reduce the kidney qi), cut them into small pieces with a copper knife, and dry them in the sun for use."

【Nature and flavor】Pungent, warm, toxic.

【Functions and indications】Moisturizing, promoting bowel movements, dispelling wind and relieving swelling. It is used to treat hard stools, intestinal bleeding, dysentery, tenesmus, hernia, scrofula, swelling, and sores and ringworms.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 1.5 to 3 qian; or made into pills or powder.

【Note】 Pregnant women should take with caution.

[Additional prescription] ① Treating wind-constipation in the large intestine: 300 seeds of soapberry. Break into two pieces, fry over low heat until dry, add butter the size of a date, fry again, then add more butter until it turns black, grind into powder, and make honey pills the size of tung nuts. Take 30 pills each time, boil the Tribulus terrestris and Ziziphus jujuba seed soup, and take it on an empty stomach. If there is no bowel movement after a long time, take it again, and gradually increase the amount to 100 pills, until the bowel movement is relieved. (Good Prescriptions for Women)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Leigong Paozhi Lun".

Although soapberry seeds have many magical effects, they cannot be eaten casually. We need to use the medicine according to the user's own situation. I hope everyone will not take it indiscriminately to avoid unnecessary consequences.