Phoenix Eye Fruit, as a traditional Chinese medicine, has many benefits. Let's learn about the Phoenix Eye Fruit pictures and the origin of Phoenix Eye Fruit.
【Origin of Phoenix Eye Fruit】 Phoenix Eye Fruit is mentioned in "Sheng Cao Yao Xing Bei Yao".
1. "Jun Zi Tang Ri Xun Shou Jing": In Hengzhou, there is a famous fruit called Jiu Ceng Pi, which has nine layers of skin. The flesh is visible after peeling off the nine layers, and it tastes like chestnuts when ripe.
2. "Ling Nan Za Ji": Pin Po Fruit, similar to large soap pods, has fresh red pulp inside. The seeds are also similar to soap pod seeds. The skin is purple, and the flesh is like chestnuts. It has several layers of skin, which need to be peeled off layer by layer to reveal the flesh.
3. "Si En Fu Zhi": Luo Huang Zi, commonly known as Jiu Ceng Pi, has a shape similar to pigeon peas and can be eaten. It tastes like stewed chestnuts. It has a black shining appearance, and the flesh is covered by nine layers of skin, hence the name. It is produced in mountain trees (forests).
【Source of Medicinal Materials】 Phoenix Eye Fruit is the seed of the plant Altingia excelsa in the family Hamamelidaceae.
【Collection and Storage】 Phoenix Eye Fruit is harvested when the fruit is ripe, and the seeds are peeled and dried for later use.
【Ecological Environment】 Phoenix Eye Fruit grows in mountain slope forests or shrubs, and it can also be cultivated.
【Distribution of Resources】 Phoenix Eye Fruit is distributed in Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan, and other places.
【Identification of Characteristics】 The seeds of Phoenix Eye Fruit are elliptical and spherical, black-brown or dark chestnut in color, with a diameter of about 1.5cm. It has a slight aroma and a mild taste.
【Dosage and Usage】 Internal use: decocting 6-8 seeds or grinding them into powder for oral administration. External use: appropriate amount, grinding the burnt powder to apply.
【Taboos of Phoenix Eye Fruit】 It is contraindicated for those with weak spleen and diarrhea.
【Efficacy and Function of Phoenix Eye Fruit】
Phoenix Eye Fruit is mainly used for digestion and detoxification. It is used to treat vomiting from stomach inversion, abdominal pain caused by worm accumulation, hernia pain, and children's scalp sores.
①Yao Kecheng's "Food Materia Medica": "It is used to treat internal parasites in the organs and children eating mud, abdominal pain, and hard lumps. It nourishes the liver and gallbladder, improves eyesight, stops cough and reduces fever, relieves wind-heat, and relieves irritability and reduces fire."
②"Sheng Cao Yao Xing Bei Yao": "It is used to treat children's scalp sores. Grind it into powder and apply it with oil; it can relieve heat and is used for cooking meat."
【Phoenix Eye Fruit Pictures】
