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.