Bush-Cherry Seed (Yuliren)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Semen Pruni |
| Botanical Name: | Prunus japonica Thunb. Prunus humilis Bge. Prunus tomentosa Thunb. |
| Common Name: | Bush-cherry seed |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The ripe seeds from the fruit are gathered in autumn and dried in the sun. The seeds are then ground in a mortar and pestle. |
| Properties and Taste: | Pungent, bitter and neutral |
| Meridian: | Small and large intestines |
| Functions: | To lubricate intestines and move feces To promote urination and reduce edema |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Constipation due to dryness in the intestines. *Use with Apricot seed (Xingren), Peach seed (Taoren) and Abrorvitae seed (Baiziren) in the formula Wuren Wan. 2. Edema. *Use with Mulberry bark (Sangbaipi), Phaseolus seed (Chixiaodou) and Imperata rhizome (Baimaogen) in the formula Yuliren Tang. |
| Dosage: | 5-12 g |
| Cautions: | This herb is contraindicated in cases with depletion of body fluids, or during pregnancy. |