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Dried Fox Nut (Euryale Seed) - Qian Shi | Premium Raw Herb
Dried Fox Nut (Euryale Seed) - Qian Shi | Premium Raw Herb
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Amount: 4oz / 113g
What it is:
Dried Fox Nut (Euryale Seed) - Qian Shi is a drying herb that helps with digestive difficulties when the system is bogged down by excess dampness and heaviness-- sluggish, incomplete digestion, fatigue, loose, watery stools, etc... (as opposed to things like acid reflux, burning, bad breath, pain and irritation, ulcers, etc...). It also has an affinity to the energetic Kidney and is used in formulas as an astringent to tone the tissue of the bladder and urinary tract (to address things like urinary incontinence and dribbling and frequent nighttime urination).
Which concerns is it good for?
✔ urinary incontinence
✔ other forms of inappropriate "leakage" (i.e. leukkorhea, spermatorrhea, chronic diarrhea)
Key benefits:
- aids sluggish digestion
- may help with diarrhea (loose, watery stools)
- addresses urinary incontinence and other forms of "leakage"
Traditional Chinese medicine benefits:
- tonifies the Spleen and dries internal dampness
- tonifies the Kidney and consolidates jing
What else you need to know:
Euryale seed is the dried, starchy seed of the prickly water lily (aka gorgon plant– Euryale ferox Salisb.) that also goes by the common names of “fox nut” or “makhana”. The plant that produces these nuts is cultivated in lowland ponds in India, China, and Japan. They are gathered in late autumn to early winter, peeled, and sun-dried for use as medicine.
Suggested usage:
Euryale seed should be simmered for 30 - 60 minutes as an ingredient in porridge, congee, soup, or stew when indicated for by the symptom pattern. Typical dosage is 10 - 15 grams of dried herb per dose.Ingredients:
Dried Fox Nut (Euryale Seed) - (Qian Shi) premium raw herb
