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Finger citron (Foshou)
Pharmaceutical
Name : Fructus Citri sarcodactylis
Botanical Name : Citrus medica L. var. Sarcodactylis
Swingle
Common Name : Finger citron fruit
Source of Earliest Record : Bencao Tujing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The ripe fruit is gathered
from October to December, then cut into slices
and dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste : Pungent, bitter
and warm
Meridians : Liver, spleen, stomach and lung
Functions :
1. To pacify liver and regulate qi;
2. To harmonize the spleen and stomach and
resolve phlegm
Indications & Combinations:
1. Qi stagnation in the liver manifested as
costal pain and stifling sensation in the
chest. Finger citron (Foshou) is used with
Cyperus tuber (Xiangfu), Citron (Xiangyuan)
and Curcuma root (Yujin).
2. Qi stagnation in the spleen and stomach
manifested as epigastric and abdominal distension
and fullness, stomach pain, poor appetite,
belching, nausea and vomiting. Finger citron
(Foshou) is used with Costus root (Muxiang)
and Bitter orange (Zhiqiao).
3. Chest pain and cough with profuse sputum.
Finger citron (Foshou) is used with Loquat
leaf (Pipaye), Vegetable sponge (Sigualuo)
and Apricot seed (Xingren).
Dosage: 3-10 g |
