WH Acupuncture & Herbs Centre

This medicinal is the dried ripe seed of Juglans regia L.(Fam. Julandaceae). It is excavated in September and October when the fruits before full ripe, and dried by sunlight after the fruit skin being peeled. With its kernel being taken out, it is utilized in its unprocessed or stir-baked form.

[ Medicinal Properties ]: Sweet, warm; relate to kidney, lung and large intestine meridians.

[ Medicinal Efficacies ]: Tonify kidney and warm lung; moisten bowels to relieve constipation.

[ Clinical Applications ]: 1. Declination of kidney yang, lumbago and feet flaccidity, frequent urination     To treat kidney deficiency manifested as lumbago, dizziness, tinnitus and dribbling urination, it is prescribed with Duzhong , Buguzhi and garlic, as in the Qing'e Pills; to treat soreness in knees and loins, feet flaccidity, with Duzhong, Nuguzhii and Bixie.

2. Deficiency of lung and kidney, cough and dyspnea due to deficiency-cold, chroic cough and asthma due to lug deficiency    To treat cough and dyspnea, which is due to deficiency of lung and kidney and the failure of kidney to receive qi, it is used in combination with Renshen and Shengjiang, as in the Renshen Hutao Decoction. For chronic cough, it is combined with Renshen and Xingren and Processed into pills for oral administration.

3. Constipation due to intestinal dryness    In this case, it can be used alone or in combination with Huomaren, Roucongrong and Danggui.

[ Usage and Dosage ]: 10-30 g.

[ Precautions ]: It is not recommended for yin deficiency with effulgent fire, cough due to phlegm-heat and loose stools.

胡桃仁胡桃科植物胡桃Juglans regia L．果实的核仁。我国各地广泛栽培，华北、西北、东北地区尤多。９～1０月果熟时采收，除去肉质果皮，晒干敲破，取出种仁。生用或炒用。