Hovenia dulcis Thunb is the fleshy fruit and seed of Hovenia dulcis Thunb. Planting is distributed in many areas of China, such as Shaanxi in the west and Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian and Hubei in the south. Hovenia dulcis There are both wild and cultivated. Every year 10 is the season of its fruit ripening and the best time to harvest. After picking the fruit, drying in the sun, shelling and screening out the seeds to obtain Hovenia dulcis Thunb.
Hovenia dulcis Thunb. is sweet, slightly sour and flat in nature. Mainly into the spleen meridian. Its main functions are: diuresis, detumescence and hangover relieving.
The effect of diuresis and detumescence determines that Hovenia dulcis Thunb can treat edema, and Hovenia dulcis Thunb can discharge excess water and moisture through defecation, thus achieving the purpose of treating edema. It is especially suitable for edema and dysuria caused by stagnant water, and can be used together with Polyporus, Alisma orientalis and Toona sinensis.
Detoxification is another function of Hovenia dulcis Thunb. Therefore, Hovenia dulcis Thunb can be used to treat drunkenness in clinic and daily life. Hovenia dulcis Thunb and Moschus are ground into powder, made into pills by paste, and taken with salt water, namely "Hovenia dulcis Thunb" recorded in ancient books. When there are symptoms such as alcoholism due to excessive drinking, you can take the stewed pig heart soup.
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