Name
Ren Mian Zi (Indochina dragonplum fruit)
Sources
The drug is the fresh fruit or leaf of Dracontomenlon duperreanum Pirre (Family Anacardiaceae), growing in the forest in the mountainous area, and distributed in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and Yunnan of China.
The Effect of Fructus Dracontomeli Duperreani
Property
Sweet, sour, neutral; liver, spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Strengthen the spleen and promote digestion, promote secretion of saliva and relieve thirst.
Indications
Poor appetite, indigestion, thirst due to fever for oral use; bedsore and rotted sores for external application.
Dosage and Administrations
3~5 of the raw is for oral taking, or decoct in water. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.