Properties: Sweet, slightly sour, warm
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Stomach, Spleen, Liver, Kidney
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Replenishes Qi
Physical weakness and Qi deficiency after illness
Shortness of breath and palpitations
Fatigue and poor appetite
Dry throat and thirst
- Dispel Wind and overcomes Dampness
Bi Syndrome in the waist and legs with pain and numbness
Poor flexion and extension of joints
Frostbite
- Prevents leakage of fluids
Spermatorrhoea
Watery dysentery
Suggested Daily Dosage: Eaten as fruit, or 30-150g in decoction.
Notable Constituents: 100 grams of cherries contains:
- 83 grams of water
- 1.4 grams of protein
- 0.3 grams of fat
- 8 grams of sugar
- 14.4 grams of carbohydrates
- 66 kcal of calories
- 0.4 grams of crude fibre
- 0.5 grams of ash
- 18 mg of calcium
- 18 mg of phosphorus
- 5.9 mg of iron
- 0.15 mg of carotene (vitamin A)
- 0.04 mg of thiamine
- 0.08 mg of riboflavin
- 0.4 mg of nicotinic acid
- 3 mg of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- 258 mg of potassium
- 0.7 mg of sodium
- 10.6 mg of magnesium
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
