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Pharmaceutical Name

Semen Raphani

Botanical Name

Raphanus sativus L.

Common Name

Radish seed

Source of Earliest Record

Rihuazi Bencao

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations

The ripe seeds are gathered in the beginning of summer and dried in the sun.

Properties & Taste

Pungent, sweet and neutral

Meridians

Spleen, stomach and lung

Functions

1. To eliminate food retention; 2. To descend qi and resolve phlegm

Indications & Combinations

1. Retention of food manifested as epigastric and abdominal distension and fullness, acid regurgitation, abdominal pain, diarrhea and tenesmus. Radish seed (Laifuzi) is used with Hawthorn fruit (Shanzha), Medicated leaven (Shenqu) and Tangerine peel (Chenpi) in the formula Baohe Wan. 2. Excessive phlegm manifested as cough with profuse sputum or asthma. Radish seed (Laifuzi) is used with White mustard seed (Baijiezi) and Perilla seed (Suzi) in the formula Sanzi Yangqing Tang.

Dosage

6-10 g

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