Lodoicea maldivica (Haidiye)

Distribution:
Praslin and Curieuse islands of Seychelles. The sea coconut (hai di ye) sold in Guangdong today is not the African sea coconuts but are the fruit of sugar palm from Thailand and other south east Asian countries. The shape of sea coconuts (double coconut) is like two coconut joining together and its weight can reach 20 to 30 kilograms while the fruit of sugar palm are much smaller and do not join together.

Channels  meridians) entered:
Lung

Medical functions:
Hypoglycemic effect
 
Actions & Indications:
Slices of Semen Lodoiceae maldivicae (African hai di ye) is being used in making soup for treating Asthma, chronic cough and for arresting bleeding.
 
Dosage:
About 30 g
 
Cautions:
Almost all of the sea coconut (hai di ye) sold in Hong Kong and Guangdong today is not the African sea coconuts but are the fruit of sugar palm (Borassus flabellifer Linn;)  from Thailand and other south east Asian countries. The size of the fruit of sugar palm is a little smaller than a regular coconut and much much smaller than the sea coconut of Africa. For medical purposes, they can not be used as substitute.