Radish
seed (Laifuzi)
Pharmaceutical Name : Semen Raphani
Botanical Name : Raphanus sativus L.
Common Name : Radish seed
Source of Earliest Record : Rihuazi Bencao
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The ripe seeds are gathered
in the beginning of summer and dried in the
sun.
Properties & Taste : Pungent, sweet
and neutral
Meridians : Spleen, stomach and lung
Functions:
1. To eliminate food retention;
2. To descend qi and resolve phlegm
Indications & Combinations:
1. Retention of food manifested as epigastric
and abdominal distension and fullness, acid
regurgitation, abdominal pain, diarrhea and
tenesmus. Radish seed (Laifuzi) is used with
Hawthorn fruit (Shanzha), Medicated leaven
(Shenqu) and Tangerine peel (Chenpi) in the
formula Baohe Wan.
2. Excessive phlegm manifested as cough with
profuse sputum or asthma. Radish seed (Laifuzi)
is used with White mustard seed (Baijiezi)
and Perilla seed (Suzi) in the formula Sanzi
Yangqing Tang.
Dosage: 6-10 g |
