SHANG CANG ZI

Names for Shang Cang Zi
Pharmaceutical:	Fructus Litseae
Botanical:	Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers. (Lauraceae)
Other names:
Description:	Mountain Spicy Tree Fruit.

Actions
Warms the Stomach; Moves Qi to calm pain; Warms the Spleen; ...

Origin of shang cang zi
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Preparation of shang cang zi
The fruits are collected in autumn when ripe, removed from foreign matter, and dried in the sun.;

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