| BASIC INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Plant name in Latin: | Papaver somniferum |
| Herb name in Chinese: | 罂粟壳 |
| Herb name in Pinyin: | YING SU KE |
| Herb name in English: | Opium Poppy Pericarp |
| HERB PROPERTIES | |
| Herb property: | Neutral |
| Herb flavor: | Sour,Astringent |
| Herb meridian tropism: | Lung,Large intestine,Kidney |
| HERB DESCRIPTION | |
| Use part: | capsule |
| Herb effect: | To constrain lung, astringe intestines, relieve pain. |
| Herb indication: | Enduring cough, chronic diarrhea, prolapse of rectum, pain in stomach duct and abdomen. |
| CROSS REFERENCES | |
| TCMID id: | 6842 |
| HERB id: | HERB006653 |
| SymMap id: | SMHB00463 |