Rangooncreeper Fruit

Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi.

Flat spherical, 1.5~2.5cm diameter. Center is relatively thick, slightly raised up, with round scar of fallen off fruit, edge is relatively thin, 4 lobes that are often rolled over, easily broken; base has fruit stem or round hole-like fruit stem scar. External surface is yellowish-brown or reddish-brown, inner surface is yellowish-brown, densely covered hairs. Hard and brittle texture. faint odor, astringent taste.

Superior medicinal material is large, with purplish-brown lustrous externally, full seed, white color.

Sweet, warm

Kills worms, eliminates accumulation. Apply to ascariasis, enterobiasis, abdominal pain due to worms, and malnutrition of children.