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Xi Qing Guo - Terminalia chebula
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Xi Qing Guo
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Fructus Terminaliae chebulae
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| Introduction |
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Xi Qing Guo is the young fruit of Terminalia chebula Retz. The drug is collected in September and October, and dried in the sun after being steamed or boiled.
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| Western medical |
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This herb is often indicated in the treatment of pharyngitis, tonsillitis, enteritis and bacillary dysentery.
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| Eastern medical |
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- Pattern: Benefits the throat, opens voice, clears Heat, generates Fluid, removes Toxin, astringes the Intestine.
- Properties: Bitter, astringent, cold.
- Channels entered: Lung and Stomach.
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| Chemical constituents |
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The main chemical constituents contained in this herb are chebulinic acid, chebulaglic acid, corilagin, terchebin and glucogallin, etc..
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| Pharmacological actions |
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| Clinical Studies |
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| Bacillary dysentery |
Dried xi qing guo 100g were decocted in 300ml water to make drug juice. For those between 10 to 15 years old, 10~15ml every time, for those between 5~10 years, 5~10ml every time, 3~4 times every day, and 3~4 days in succession. This method was used to treat bacillary dysentery. This juice could also be used for retention enema if the stool condition didn't improve and the stool culture kept positive. The drug could also be made into extractum (0.6g extractum was equal to 1g crude drug) to treat bacillary dysentery. For adults: 6~12g every time, tid. 65 cases were treated, except for those with loss of body onload="highlight();" fluid or severe abdominal pain who were treated with transfusion and belladonna mixture, no other medications were given. Results: All were cured. |
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| References |
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Except those noted, all references come from Weng Weiliang, et al., Clinical Chinese materia medica, Henan Science & Technology Press, 1998 |
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