Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus Chinese Honeylocust Fruit
not yet catalogued
Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Warm
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Warm, Slightly Toxic
- Channels Entered
- LI, LU
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus
- Tone Marks
- zào jiăo
- Translation
- Soap Thorn
Chinese Herb Actions
- Dispels Phlegm For cough, dyspnea and chest congestion with difficult to expectorate, copious sputum and/or phlegm nodules.
- Opens Orifices For resuscitation of unconscious patients with locked jaw, pale face, and difficulty breathing possibly due to stroke. Also for sudden loss of consciousness with seizures or facial paralysis due to excess phlegm.
- Reduces Swelling and Abscesses, Dissipates Clumps For initial stages of boils, abscesses and clumping prior to ulceration
- Unblocks Bowels, Expels Roundworms For constipation with roundworms by stimulating peristalsis
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 1-1.5 grams in decoction, 0.6-1.5 grams of powder (Chen)
- 1-1.5 grams in decoction (Bensky)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use in cases with Qi or Yin Deficiency
- Do not use during pregnancy
- Do not use in cases with bleeding diathesis
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- Doses in excess of 30 grams can lead to hemolytic anemia. This herb is toxic, overdose can lead to dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, restlessness, diarrhea, burning sensation of the epigastrum, irritability and weak extremities.
- Severe case symptoms include dehydration, shock, tachypnea, palpitations, spasms, delirium respiratory paralysis and renal failure due to hemolysis.
- Possible herb-drug interaction results in poor absorption of both herb and drugs.
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This herb is considered toxic.
(while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity)
This herb is considered endangered, toxic, or is illegal in the United States
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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