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| Chinese Name |
Kuxingren |
| Latin |
Semen Armeniacae Amarum |
| English Name |
Bitter Apricot Seed |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that stops cough and relieves asthma |
| Source |
Dried ripe seed of Prunus armeniaca L. var. ansu Maxim., Prunus sibirica L. , Prunus mandshurica (Maxin.) Koehne or Prunus armeniaca L. (Fam. Rosaceae)
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| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Bitter, slightly warm. Slightly poisoning; Lung, Large Intestine |
| Actions |
To relieve coughing and asthma, and induce bowels movement |
| Indications |
Cough with dypnea and stuffiness in the chest, profuse phlegm, constipation due to deficiency of blood and fluids, in addition, used for chronic pharyngitis and ringworm of feet.
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| Precaution |
It is forbidden to prescribe to those with cough and dyspnea due to yin deficiency or loose stools or general debility or infants. Small dosage is given as it is poisoning.
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains amygdalase,volatile oil, free aminoacid, etc.
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