Persimmon
calyx (Shidi)
Pharmaceutical Nam e: Calyx kaki
Botanical Name : Diospyros kaki L. f.
Common Name : Kaki calyx, Persimmon calyx
Source of Earliest Record : Mingyi Bielu
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The calyx is gathered in August
or September and dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste : Bitter and neutral
Meridian: Stomach
Functions: To direct qi downward and stop
hiccups
Indications & Combinations: Hiccups:
a) due to cold in the stomachPersimmon calyx
(Shidi) is used with Cloves (Dingxiang) and
Fresh ginger (Shengjiang); b) due to heat
in the stomachPersimmon calyx (Shidi) is used
with Reed root (Lugen) and Bamboo shavings
(Zhuru).
Dosage: 6-10 g |