Mountain Spicy Tree
Fructus Litseae Cubebae
Cheng Qie Zi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; slightly bitter; warm

Part(s) used

Fruit

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To warm center and relieve pain, move qi and quicken blood, calm asthma, disinhibit urine.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, asthma, cold pain in stomach duct and abdomen, food accumulation and qi distention, stomach reflux vomiting, summerheat stroke with vomiting and diarrhea, diarrhea, cold mounting with abdominal pain, cold-damp water drum distention, inhibited urination, opacity of urine, toxin swelling of sores, toothache, cold-damp impediment pain, knocks and falls.