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Bitter Apricot Kernel (Semen Armeniacae Amarum)

Location found

Provinces of Shanxi, Hebie, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and Shandong, China

Flavor & Property

Bitter; slightly warm

Effects

Relieves cough and asthma, moistens the intestines to relax the bowels

Use

Coughs and dyspnea

* used with mulberry leaf and chrysanthemum flower

Common cold with cough and dyspnea

* used with perilla leaf

Constipation

* used with hemp seed and peach kernel

Dosage & Administration

3-10g (boiled in water for oral use)

Precaution & Contractindication

Very cautiously for infants

Note: It is important to be evaluated by a health professional before taking this drug.

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