China Herbal Medicine Gorgon Fruit Semen Euryales Qian Shi
Gorgon Fruit is the dried kernel of the ripe seed of Euryale Ferox Salisb. (Fam. Convolvulaceae). The ripe fruits are collected in late autumn and early winter and peeled, the drug is taken out, washed, removed from the hard shell, and dried.
Tonifying kidney and essence, tonifying spleen, relieving diarrhea, dispelling dampness, and stopping band. It is used for the treatment of nocturnal ejaculation, enuresis, frequent urination, spleen deficiency, long diarrhea, white turbidity, and leucorrhea
. What is Gorgon Fruit?
Gorgon Fruit is the dried mature seed of Euryale Ferox Salisb. Gorgon Fruit is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. It’s distributed in Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan, etc. It is often used for spermatorrhea, enuresis, spleen deficiency, and diarrhea. The plant grows in ponds and lakes. The shape of Gordon Euryale is round and its size is between 5 ~ and 8 mm. The outer epidermis is covered with dark purple or reddish brown seed coat, and the seed coat is also distributed with irregular reticular veins. When cutting, Gorgon Fruit will be found that the cross-section of it is white, with sufficient powder and no special odor.
Product Description
Pin Yin Name
Qian Shi
English Name
Gordon Euryale Seed
Latin Name
Semen Euryales
Botanical Name
Euryale Ferox Salisb. ex DC
Other names
Euryale Ferox, fox nuts, Gian shi, Gordon Euryale Seed
Appearance
Brown outside, white inside seed
Smell and Taste
Sweet, astringent
Specification
Whole, slices, powder (We can also extract if you need)
Part Used
Seed
Shelf life
2 Years
Storage
Store in cool and dry places, keep away from strong light