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Properties & Channels

Drug Interactions

Incompatible Herbs

Toxic or Endangered

Latin Name Notes

Zao Jiao Ci (Spine of Chinese Honeylocust Fruit)

Herb 8 of 9 in Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold

Zao Jiao Ci (Gleditschiae Sinensis Spina)

Channels:
LIV, ST

Properties:
Spicy, Warm

Latin Name:
Gleditschiae Sinensis Spina

Actions

Eliminates Toxins, Drains Pus, Invigorates Blood, and Reduces Swelling
Treats sores, masses with pus, and carbuncles in early stages prior to suppuration.
Expels Wind, Kills Parasites
For leprosy and tinea

Contraindications and Cautions

Do not use during pregnancy
Do not use for open sores

Herb-Drug Interactions

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

None Noted

Dosage

3-10 grams in decoction (Chen)
3-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin (Sublime Formula for Sustaining Life)
Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity

References

Herbs

13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
- Dan Bensky

25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
- Fugh-Berman A.

17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
- Him Che. Yeung

12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
- John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
- Max Wichtl

Formulas

15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
- Dan Bensky

18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
- Him Che. Yeung

16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
- Qiao Yi

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