Properties (characteristics):
Sweet, slightly warm.
Channels (meridians) entered:
Liver, lung, large intestine.
Actions & Indications:
For treatment of chronic arthritis, Degenerative Arthritis, dizziness, dry cough, vomiting blood, Constipation.
Chemical ingredients:
Seed contains:
abscisic acid
evaporating oil, composed of 26 hydrocarbons, 17 esters, 16 aldehydes, 12 ketones, 31 alcohol, 11 alkali, the two acid etc.
Oil of seed contains:linoleic acid:
cis-5,9-octadecadienoic acid
cis-5,9,12-octadecatrienoic acid
11,14-eicosatrienoic acid
Dosage:
Take orally in decoction: 10-15 g; or add to pill or to cream.