Medicine Termilia Fruit, Medicine Terminalia Fruit
Fructus Chebulae, Chebulae Fructus
He Zi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; sour; astringent; calm

Part(s) used

Fruit

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To check diarrhea and chronic cough, and to soothe the sore throat.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Chronic diarrhea and dysentery, hematochezia, prolapse of rectum, cough and asthma due to lung vacuity, incessant cough, aphonia due to throat pain.