VARIANT NAMES: Huasheng, Luohuasheng, Fandou,Changshengguo, Luodisong, Diguo, Fanguo, Didou.
ORIGIN: The seed of Arachis hypogaea [Leguminosae].
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: Containing 40 to 50% of fatty oil, 20 to 30% of nitrogen substances (including protein, amino acid, alkaloid and so on), 8 to 21% of starch, 2 to 5% of cellulose, and vitamin.
NATURE, FLAVOR AND CHANNEL TROPISM: Sweet in flavor and neutral in nature, acting on the channels of the spleen and lung.
EFFICIENCIES AND INDICATIONS: Moistening the lung, regulating the stomach and arresting bleeding. It is used to treat dry cough, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome, beriberi and hypogalactia, and now is used to treat bleeding diseases of the internal organs and Hemophilia.
DIRECTIONS: To be eaten raw, parched, cooked, or decocted for oral administration. Those who suffer from stagnancy of dampness-cold and lingering diarrhea should not eat it.