Description

Common Name: Boat sterculia seed
Botanical Name: Sterculia scaphigera Wall.
Pharm. Name: Semen Sterculiae Scaphigerae
Family: Sterculiaceae
Used Part: Dried seed
Taste and Property: Slightly sweet, cool
Therapeutic Meridian: Stomach, lung and large intestine
Action:
1. To eliminate heat and toxin
2. To moisten the lung
3. To clear the throat

Indication:
1. Toothache, dry cough with no sputum
2. Inflammation of the throat with voice hoarseness
3. Tonsillitis
4. Constipation

Chemical Component: Bassorin, arabinose
Recommended Dosage: 3-9 gm.
Pharm. Action:
1. Purgative – increase the bulk in the intestine, forming mechanical stimuli and increase of peristalsis.
2. Lower blood pressure
3. Diuretic
4. Analgesic