VARIANT NAME Apricot Stone.
ORIGIN The dry sweet seed of some cultivars of Prunus armeniaca or P. armeniaca var.ainu [Rosaceae].
NATURE, FLAVOR AND CHANNEL TROPISM Sweet in flavor and neutral in nature, acting on the channels of the lung and large intestine.
EFFICIENCIES AND INDICATIONS Moisturizing the lung, relieving Asthma and Constipation. It is used to treat cough and asthma due to consumption, constipation due to dryness of the intestinal tract.
DIRECTIONS To be eaten raw, or decocted for drinking, or used as an ingredient of boluses or powder. Precaution should be taken by those who are troubled with loose stools because it can result in slight diarrhea.