Chinese Gallnut (Galla Chinensis) Galla Chinensis
Lung-astringing and intestine-binding medicinesCold
Source-based · educational reference
Traditional recorded function
Astringe the lungs and descend fire, astringe the intestines and stop diarrhea, stabilize essence and stop seminal emission, astringe sweating, and stop bleeding
1. For chronic cough due to Lung deficiency and cough due to Lung heat. 2. For chronic diarrhea and chronic dysentery. 3. For seminal emission and spermatorrhea. 4. For spontaneous sweating and night sweats. 5. For bleeding patterns such as uterine bleeding, hematochezia, and hematuria, etc.
Nature & taste
SourAstringentCold
Meridians entered
LungLarge Int.Kidney
Herbal properties
ColdReinforcingDescendingAstringentMoistening