Common Name : Sichuan chinaberry, Melia,
Fruit of Sichuan pagoda tree
Source of Earliest Record : Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The fruit is gathered in winter,
cleaned and dried in the sun and broken into
pieces.
Properties & Taste : Bitter, cold and
slightly toxic
Meridians: Liver, stomach, small intestine
and urinary bladder
Functions: To regulate qi and stop pain
Indications & Combinations:
1. Qi stagnation in the liver and stomach
manifested as epigastric and abdominal distension
and pain. Sichuan chinaberry (Chuanlianzi)
is used with Corydalis tuber (Yanhusuo) in
the formula Jinlingzi San.
2. Hernia with painful swelling of testicles
or scrotum. Sichuan chinaberry (Chuanlianzi)
is used with Fennel fruit (Xiaohuixiang),
Costus root (Muxiang) and Evodia fruit (Wuzhuyu)
in the formula Daoqi Tang.
Dosage: 3-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb is contraindicated in cases with
deficiency and cold in the stomach and spleen.
