Apple of Peru
Fructus Seu Semen Nicandrae Physaloidis
Jia Suan Jiang

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; slightly bitter; neutral

Part(s) used

Whole herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Slightly toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and resolve toxin, dispel phlegm, calm.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Rabid dog bite, mental disease, epilepsy, wind-damp pain, sore and boil, common cold.