Betel nut

Betel nut

(yinpianxinshen)

[synonym] jujube betel nut (suixiju diet), dried betel nut (records of traditional Chinese Medicine), jujube betel nut and shell betel nut (Pharmacology).

[source] it is the immature fruit of Areca catechu. For plant morphology, please refer to "betel nut".

[collection] in winter, the unripe areca fruits were collected, put into a wooden steamer, evaporated thoroughly (about 4 hours), burned with semi dry wet firewood and smoked to dry, or boiled with water for 3-4 hours, then dried, called soft and dry. From February to March, the nuts picked and processed by the above method are called hard dry.

[herbal medicine] 1

It is a long oval shape, 5-6cm long and 2cm wide, with dark brown to nearly black appearance, dense longitudinal wrinkles and slight luster. One end of the fruit has a stalk and persistent calyx. After it is cut open, there is an immature seed, which is reddish brown, thin, wrinkled and fragrant.

② Hard drying

Its shape is similar to that of the soft and dry nut, but its round diameter is slightly larger and its width is 3-4cm; its seeds are also slightly round and hard, and its aroma is weak. Round, fine wrinkled, long body and Brown are the best.

It is mainly produced in Guangdong and Guangxi.

[nature and taste] yinpianxinshen: "sweet, slightly bitter and astringent. "

[function indications] ① yinpianxinshen: "Xiaoshi, sober up, wide chest and abdomen, stop vomiting and evil. "

② "Medicine science": "eliminating phlegm and relieving cough. Treatment of chest diaphragm stuffy stagnation, vomiting. It can be used as a medicine for menstruation and astringency. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: Jiantang, 1.5-3 yuan; or Yanmo as powder.

[should avoid] the weak in the deficiency of Qi should not be taken.