Medicine Terminalia Fruit(He zi )

It is the dried mature fruit of Terminalia chebula Retz.,or Terminalia chebula Retz.var.tomentella Kurt.,family Fructus quisqualis.It can be collected in autumn and winter,and dried in the sunshine.The raw or roasted form is utilized as a medicine.The core should be taken off when the flesh is used.

Medicinal Properties:bitter sour,astringent and neutral.

Meridian Tropism:lung and large intestine meridians.

Medicinal Efficacies: Astringe the intestine and lung;drive fire downward and benefit the throat.

Usage and Dosage: 3-10g is used in decoction.It must be roasted for astringing intestines to stop diarrhea,The raw form is used for astringing lung,clear heat,benefiting the throat and restoring voice.