Distribution:
China mainland, India, and Japan.
Properties (characteristics):
Root and caulis: bitter, cold, toxic.
Fruit: bitter, neutral, toxic.
Actions & Indications:
Root and caulis: for influenza with fever, Conjunctivitis, cough due to heat in lungs, jaundice with infection, Chronic Antral Gastritis, Urinary Tract Infection, injuries from impacts.
Fruit: for cough, asthma, whooping cough.
Chemical ingredients:
Trans-2-hexenal (32.4-l6.8%), cis-hexen-1-ol (2l.5-4.74%), phytol(7.76-0.98%) , hydrogen cyanide, A-pinene,1-hexanal, 1-hexanol,trans-2-hexen-1-ol, linalool, trans-2-hexenyl-1-butyrate, A-terpineol
Dosage:
Root or caulis: 1 to 30 g.
Fruit: 9 g.