Sinplelaef Shrub Chastetree Fruit

Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Shandong.

Spherical, 4~6mm diameter. External surface is grayish-black or black-brown, covered with grayish-white frost-like fuzz, with 4 longitudinal shallow grooves, apex is slightly indented, base has grayish-white persistent calyx and short fruit stem. Calyx is 1/3~2/3 length of fruit, 5 teeth-like cracks, 2 of the cracks are relatively deep, densely covered with fuzz. Light, firm, not easily broken. Horizontal cut surface has 4 chambers, each has one seed. Distinctively aromatic odor, bland and slightly acrid taste.

Superior medicinal material is full, large, with potent aroma.

Acrid, bitter, slightly cold

Dispels wind heat, clears and promotes head and eyes. Apply to wind heat common cold and headache, swelling pain in the gums, conjunctival congestion and delacrimation, dark and blurred vision, lightheadedness and dizziness.