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