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Torreya grandis
Revue horticole, serié 4 (1879)
Revue horticole, serié 4 (1879)
Botanical name:
Torreya grandis (syn. T. nucifera)
Parts used:
Seed collected when ripe in Autumn, remove shell (testa) and break into pieces.
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral, moist. Sweet
Classification:
S. Worm & Parasites
Torreya grandis (syn. T. nucifera)
Parts used:
Seed collected when ripe in Autumn, remove shell (testa) and break into pieces.
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral, moist. Sweet
Classification:
S. Worm & Parasites
Uses:
1. Kills Worms:
-Tapeworm, Roundworm, Hookworm, Pinworms
-malnutrition, abdominal pain in children from Worms
-Constipation associated with Worms
2. Moistens the Intestines:
-Constipation, especially with Hemorrhoids
3. Stops Cough:
-Cough associated with dry Lungs
Dose:
1. The seeds are crushed before decoction.
Decoction: 15–30 grams
Dry-fried Seed in Decoction: 9–15 grams when dry-fried
Preparation:
Dry-Fried Torreya Fei Zi:
Sand is heated in a Wok, the seeds are added and stirred until they turn dark yellow and pop. The sand is sifted and the seeds kept for use. This is more warming and strengthens the Spleen, helping to digest Food Stagnation and is especially used for Childhood Nutrional Impairment.
1. The seeds are crushed before decoction.
Decoction: 15–30 grams
Dry-fried Seed in Decoction: 9–15 grams when dry-fried
Preparation:
Dry-Fried Torreya Fei Zi:
Sand is heated in a Wok, the seeds are added and stirred until they turn dark yellow and pop. The sand is sifted and the seeds kept for use. This is more warming and strengthens the Spleen, helping to digest Food Stagnation and is especially used for Childhood Nutrional Impairment.
Main Combinations:
1. Worms:
i. in general, with Quisqualis Shi Jun Zi, Garlic (Da Suan)
i. Tapeworms, with Betel nut (Bing Lang)
ii. Hookworms, with Stemona Bai Bu
iii. Roundworms, with Quisqualis Shi Jun Zi
iv. Pinworms, with Knotgrass (Bian Xu)
2. Dry Cough, with Glehnia Bei Sha Shen, Ophiopogon Mai Men Dong, Almond (Xing Ren), Licorice
3. Constipation from dryness, with Cannabis seed (Huo Ma Ren), Sesame seed (Hei Zhi Ma), Dang Gui
Cautions:
1. Not for loose Stool
2. Not for Cough from Heat
3. Not used during Pregnancy
4. Not used with Mung bean
Main Preparations used:
1. Not for loose Stool
2. Not for Cough from Heat
3. Not used during Pregnancy
4. Not used with Mung bean
Main Preparations used: