Seed of Gordon Euryale, Gordon Euryale Seed
Euryales Semen, Semen Euryales
Qian Shi

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Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; astringent; calm

Part(s) used

Seed kernel

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

1. to strengthen the kidney to preserve essence, drprive dampness to relieve leucorrhagia. 2. to strengthen the spleen to relieve diarrhea.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. treatment of kidney-deficiency manifested as nocturnal emission, frequent micturition, enuresis, whitish and turbid urine, or leucorrhagia. 2. treatment of diarrhea. for diarrhea of spleen-deficiency type.