 Cnidium fruit (Shechuangzi)
Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Cnidii
Botanical Name: Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cuss.
Common Name: Cnidium fruit
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The ripe fruit is collected
in autumn, and then dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Pungent, bitter
and warm
 Meridian: Kidney
Functions:
1. To warm the kidneys and strengthen the
yang;
2. To dispel dampness and kill worms
Indications & Combinations:
1. Deficient yang of the kidneys manifested
as impotence or infertility. Cnidium fruit
(Shechuangzi) is used with Schisandra fruit
(Wuweizi) and Dadder seed (Tusizi).
2. Vaginal trichomoniasis. The decoction
of Cnidium fruit (Shechuangzi) is used as
a douche.
Dosage: 3-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications: This herb
is contraindicated in cases with deficiency
of yin with excessive fire or damp-heat. |
