Gleditsia Fructus, Zao Jia 皂荚
Chinese Honeylocust Fruit
Zao Jia (TCM)
Zao Jia (TCM)
Jaume Saint-Hilaire, J.H., Traité des arbres forestiers, (1824)
Botanical name:
Gleditsia sinensis, G. japonica
Parts used:
Fruit
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent, slightly Toxic
Classification:
P. Clear Phlegm
Gleditsia sinensis, G. japonica
Parts used:
Fruit
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent, slightly Toxic
Classification:
P. Clear Phlegm
Uses:
1. Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough:
-excess phlegm that is hard to clear causing Cough or Wheezing
2. Clears Phlegm, Opens Obstructions, Revives the Spirit:
-Loss of consciousness or Seizures from excess Phlegm-Damp obstruction
3. Externally:
-early stages of Boils and Abscesses, or Abscess with difficulty discharging pus, make a paste with Vinegar and apply
-as a suppository for Roundworm
DOSE:
1000–1500mg
CORRECTIVES:
1. Honey
2. Chinese Red Date (Da Zao)
1000–1500mg
CORRECTIVES:
1. Honey
2. Chinese Red Date (Da Zao)
Main Combinations:
1. Cough or Wheezing from excess Phlegm:
i. powder Gleditsia Fructus Zao Jia and form pills with Honey
ii. Gleditsia Fructus Zao Jia with Ephedra Ma Huang, Bistort (Quan Shen)
iii. Gleditsia Fructus Zao Jia with Coltsfoot flower (Kuan Dong Hua), Apricot kernel (Xing Ren), Licorice
2. Coma, Stroke, Seizures from Wind-Phlegm:
i. Gleditsia Fructus Zao Jia with Alum
ii. with clenched jaw and extreme breathing difficulty, Gleditsia Fructus Zao Jia with Asarum (Xi Xin)
Cautions:
1. Avoid overdose, which cause toxic effects. Only used in strong people, and avoid in those with Qi or Yin deficiency.
2. Contraindicated during Pregnancy.
3. Avoid in those with gastric damage such as Ulcers or gastric inflammations as this herb can exacerbate.
Main Preparations used:
1. Avoid overdose, which cause toxic effects. Only used in strong people, and avoid in those with Qi or Yin deficiency.
2. Contraindicated during Pregnancy.
3. Avoid in those with gastric damage such as Ulcers or gastric inflammations as this herb can exacerbate.
Main Preparations used: