Citrus medica, Citron
C. medica var. sarcodactylis, Finger Citron, Fo Shou 佛手
Poma Citrina
Citron Peel: Ju Yuan (TCM)
Finger Citron peel: Fo Shou (TCM)
Citron Peel: Ju Yuan (TCM)
Finger Citron peel: Fo Shou (TCM)
Gart der Gesundheit, Cuba, 1485
Ortus Sanitatis, Meydenbach, 1491
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Krauterbuch, Lonitzer, 1578
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Hand-Atlas Medicinisch-Pharmaceutischer, 1884
Botanical name:
Citrus medica, C. wilsonii.
In addition, TCM uses Citron Fo Shou (Finger Citron), C. medica var. sarcodactylis
Parts used:
Peel; also the Seeds and Fruit
Peel should be yellow and with good scent
Temperature & Taste:
Juice is cool and moist;
Peel and Seed are Warm, dry. Pungent, Sour
Peel and seed attenuate, digest, cleanses
Classification:
J. Regulates Qi
Citrus medica, C. wilsonii.
In addition, TCM uses Citron Fo Shou (Finger Citron), C. medica var. sarcodactylis
Parts used:
Peel; also the Seeds and Fruit
Peel should be yellow and with good scent
Temperature & Taste:
Juice is cool and moist;
Peel and Seed are Warm, dry. Pungent, Sour
Peel and seed attenuate, digest, cleanses
Classification:
J. Regulates Qi
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Uses:
PEEL:
1. Clears Damp, Moves Qi (West, TCM)i:
-cold and moist diseases of the Stomach; Colic, Nausea, poor Appetite, Belching
-epigastric or abdominal distention and pain
-chest and flank distention and pain from Liver Qi obstruction
2. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough (TCM):
-Cough with excess clear Phlegm and heaviness of the chest
3. Resists Poison (West):
-‘good against all Poison, resists Putrefaction, and malignant Diseases, kills Worms, is Diaphoretic’. (Schroder)
-Snake Bite; Rabid Dog Bites
-Epidemic diseases, Measles, Small Pox, Plague
4. Kill Worms (peel, seed)
Comment:
TCM primarily uses Finger Citron (Fo Shou); however, they also use regular Citron. The two were previously considered synonymous. Some practitioners regard Finger Citron (Fo Shou) as stronger to break up Qi while regular Citron is stronger to clear Cold Phlegm Cough. However, the 2 have very similar effects and can be used interchangeably.
Dose:
Peel in Decoction: 3–9 grams;
Peel in Powder: 1–3 grams
Substitute:
... available in PRO version
TCM primarily uses Finger Citron (Fo Shou); however, they also use regular Citron. The two were previously considered synonymous. Some practitioners regard Finger Citron (Fo Shou) as stronger to break up Qi while regular Citron is stronger to clear Cold Phlegm Cough. However, the 2 have very similar effects and can be used interchangeably.
Dose:
Peel in Decoction: 3–9 grams;
Peel in Powder: 1–3 grams
Substitute:
... available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
1. Epigastric or abdominal distention and pain, Citron peel with ... available in PRO version
2. To strengthen the Stomach Citron peel with ... available in PRO version
3. Melancholy:
i. Wine of Citron peel (Herbarium Horstianum, 1630)
ii. Citron peel, ... available in PRO version
4. Cough with excess cold Phlegm, Citron peel with ... available in PRO version
Major Formulas:
Powder to Strengthen the Stomach (Nicholas)
Powder of Happiness (Letificans)
Letificans Almansoris (Rhasis)
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Cautions:
Generally safe, however the are drying and move Qi. Therefore, they are liable to damage Yin and exhaust Qi if used excessively.
Main Preparations used:
Candied Citron, Candied and Confected Peel, Conserve of the Flowers, Distilled Water of the Peel, Distilled Oil
Generally safe, however the are drying and move Qi. Therefore, they are liable to damage Yin and exhaust Qi if used excessively.
Main Preparations used:
Candied Citron, Candied and Confected Peel, Conserve of the Flowers, Distilled Water of the Peel, Distilled Oil
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For a general History of the Citrus family, see Lemon