Quisqualis
fruit (Shijunzi)
Pharmaceutical Name : Fructus Quisqualis
Botanical Name : Quisqualis indica L.
Common Name : Quisqualis fruit, Rangoon
creeper fruit with seeds
Source of Earliest Record: Kaibao Bencao
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The fruit is gathered in September
or October when its skin turns purplish. The
seeds are collected after the fruit is dried
in the sun.
Properties & Taste : Sweet and warm
Meridians : Spleen and stomach
Functions : To kill parasites
Indications & Combinations:
Roundworm (ascariasis). Quisqualis fruit (Shijunzi)
is used with Chinaberry bark (Kulianpi) and
Areca seed (Binglang).
Dosage: 6-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
Overdosage of the herb will cause hiccups,
dizziness, vertigo and vomiting. Taking this
herb with hot tea can also cause hiccups. |
