Torrya
seed (Feizi)
Pharmaceutical Name : Semen Torreyae
Botanical Name : Torreya grandis Fort.
Common Name: Torrya seed
Source of Earliest Record : Mingyi Bielu
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The seeds are gathered in winter
when the fruit is ripe and then dried in the
sun.
Properties & Taste : Sweet and neutral
Meridians : Lung and large intestine
Functions : To kill parasites
Indications & Combinations : Parasites
in the intestines: a) hookwormTorrya seed
(Feizi) is used with Basket fern (Guanzhong)
and Areca seed (Binglang); b) tapewormTorrya
seed (Feizi) is used with Pumpkin seed (Nanguazi)
and Areca seed (Binglang); c) roundwormTorrya
seed (Feizi) is used with Quisqualis fruit
(Shijunzi), Chinaberry bark (Kulianpi) and
Black plum (Wumei).
Dosage: 30-50 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb can be taken with a decoction, but
is most effective when made into a medical
ball with honey and taken directly. |
