SHI JUN ZI

Names for Shi Jun Zi
Pharmaceutical:	Fructus Quisqualis Indicae
Botanical:	Quisqualis indica L. (Combretaceae)
Other names:
Description:	Rangooncreeper Fruit.

Actions
Dissolves accumulated parasites; ...

Origin of shi jun zi
Predominantly: Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan.;

Preparation of shi jun zi
The fruit is collected in autumn when the pericarp turns purplish-black, removed from foreign matter, and dried in the sun. The drug can also be stir-fried.;

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