Single Herb Glossary
Lì Zhī Hé 荔枝核
| Pharmaceutical name | Litchi Semen leechee Nut, lychee Pit |
| Category | Regulate Qi |
| Key Properties | Disperses stagnation & cold obstruction in LV channel |
| Properties | Sweet Warm |
| Tropism | LV, ST |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Disperse Cold & Stagnation & Stops Pain (Shan disorder) 2) Regulates Qi & Stops Pain (abdominal/epigastric pain due to LV constraint) |
| Dosages | 9-15g; crush before dispensing |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: patients who don’t have Cold and Damp accumulation |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | 3-acetoin, 2,3-butanediol, copaene, cis-caryophyllene, alloaromadendrene, humulene, 6-cadinene, α-curcumene, calamenene, ledol, quaiazulene, xanthorrhizol, palmatic acid |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Antidiabetic: administration to mice via subcutaneous injection lowered blood glucose levels |
| Herb-Drug Interactions | • Antidiabetics: herbs that lower plasma glucose levels should be used with caution with insulin, sulfonylureas, and other antidiabetic medications, as combination may have a synergistic effect, leading to hypoglycemia |
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