Akebia fruit (YU ZHI ZI)
Akebia quinata (Thunb.) (Fam. Lardizabalaceae)
Pharmaceutical Name:
Fructus Akebiae
Botanical Name:
Akebia quinata (Thunb.) Decne., Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz., or Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz. var. australis (Diels) Rehd. (Fam. Lardizabalaceae)
Common Name:
Akebia fruit
Part Used:
Nearly ripe fruit
Fructus Akebiae is produced in the provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Hunan. It is collected in September, washed, dried, and sliced.
Properties Taste & Meridians:
Bitter in flavor, cold in property, acts on the Liver, Gallbladder, Stomach, and Bladder channels.
Functions:
Soothes the Liver and relieves depression, promotes blood circulation to relieve pain, causes diuresis, and destroys parasites.
Indications & Combinations:
1. For epigastric and hypochondriac distension and pain.
2. For amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea.
3. For treating snake bite and insect bite.
Dosage and administration:
3–9 g, decocted in water for an oral dose.
Precautions:
