Pharmaceutical name:

英文藥名﹕

Fructus Bruceae

Latin name:

學名﹕

Brucea javanica (L.)Merr.

Pron. in Japanese:

日語發 音﹕

atanshi

Pron. in Korean:

韓語發 音﹕

adancha

Pron. in Cantonese:

粵音﹕

aa1 daam2  zi2

Other Names:

別名﹕

1. lao ya dan 老鴉膽(《 生 草藥性備要》)、
2. ya dan 鴉膽、ku qin zi 苦榛子(《吉雲旅鈔》)、
3. ku shen zi 苦參子(《綱目拾遺》)、
4. ya dan zi 鴉蛋子(《植物名實圖考》)、
5. ya dan zi 鴨蛋子(《醫學衷中參西錄》)、
6. ya dan zi 鴨膽子(《中藥志》)、
7. jie ku lian 解苦楝(《廣西中藥志》)、
8. xiao ku lian 小苦楝(《廣西中草藥》)

Common Name:

英文名 ﹕

brucea fruit

Distribution:

產地 ﹕

Mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi.

主 產於廣東﹐ 廣西。

Properties

 characteristics)﹕

性味﹕

bitter, cold, toxic

苦﹐寒﹐有毒。

Channels  meridians) entered:

歸經﹕

large intestine, liver

大腸﹐肝。

藥理﹕

Actions & Indications:

主治﹕

for dysentery especially due to protozoans, malaria (especially the 3 day or alternate day types). External uses: warts and corns.

 用 於痢疾 (尤其原蟲感染) , 瘧疾 (各種瘧疾，尤以間日虐及三日虐為優)。 ；外治腐蝕贅疣, 雞眼。

Chemical ingredients:

化學成份﹕

Dosage:

用量﹕

Adult: 5 to 12 seeds each time, 3 times per day. Also in some cases. 4 seeds each time. Small children 1 to 2 seed per year old (not to exceed 12 seeds). Usually taken with long gan rou as wrapping or in capsules. Also can be taken as tablet with oil pressed out.

External use: appropriate amount.

口 服每日3次，成人每次用鴉膽子仁5～12粒，也有少至4粒的；小兒每歲1-2粒 。多以 龍眼肉包裹或裝膠囊吞服。亦可壓去油後作丸,  片劑服。外用適量。

Samples of formulae:

處 方舉例﹕

For treatment of malaria: use 10 pieces of ya dan zi and wrap each in long yan meat. Swallow. After 3 days, lessen the dosage to half (5 pieces). Continue taking for 5 days. (source: Guangxi Chinese Herb)

治瘧疾：鴉膽子果仁十粒，入桂圓肉內吞服， 日三次，第三日後減半量，連服五日。（《廣西中草藥》）

Modern Research:

現代研究﹕

Toxicity & Cautions:

毒素與禁忌﹕

not to use in cases of pixu (spleen deficient)  or where there is nauseas or vomiting, or in those with gastrointestinal bleeding, liver or kidney diseases. Use with caution during pregnancy and in children﹐

脾虛 或作嘔﹐ 懷孕期間﹐ 小兒﹐ 消化道出血﹐ 肝臟病者﹐ 腎臟病者忌用。