Sichuan Chinaberry (Chuanlianzi)

Sichuan Chinaberry (Chuanlianzi)

Pharmaceutical Name: Fructus Toosedan
Botanical Name: Melia Toosedan Sieb. Et Zucc.
Common Name:Sichuan Chinaberry, Melia, Fruit of Sichuan Pagoda tree
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The fruit is gathered in winter, cleaned and dried in the sun and broken into pieces.
Properties and Taste: Bitter, cold and slightly toxic
Meridian: Liver, stomach, small intestine and urinary bladder
Functions: To regulate Qi and stop pain
Indications and Combinations: 1. Qi stagnation in the liver and stomach manifested as epigastric and abdominal distension and pain.
*Use with Corydalis tuber (Yanhusuo) in the formula Jinlingzi San.

2.  Hernia with painful swelling of testicles or scrotum.
*Use with Fennel fruit (Xiaohuixiang), Costus root (Muxiang) and Evodia fruit (Wuzhuyu) in the formula Daoqi Tang.
Dosage: 3-10 g
Cautions: This herb is contraindicated in cases with deficiency and cold in the stomach and spleen.