Seabuckthom Fruit, Fruit of Seabuckthorn
Hippophae Fructus, Fructus Hippophae
Sha Ji

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sour; astringent; warm

Part(s) used

Fruit

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To relieve cough and transform phlegm, fortify stomach and disperse food, quicken blood and dissipate stasis.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Cough with profuse phlegm, pulmonary welling abscess, indigestion, food accumulati on abdominal pain, stomachache, enteritis, amenorrhea, stasis swelling from knocks and falls.