Pharmaceutical name : semen sterculiae lychnophorae
Botanical name : sterculia lychnophora hance
Common name : boat sterculia seed
Part used & method for pharmaceutical preparations: the seeds are collected from April to June after the fruit ripens, then they are sun-dried.
Properties & taste: sweet and cold.
Meridians: lung and large intestine.
Style: dried nuts
Specification
Shape : oval or elongated
Length : 2.5 to 3.5 cm
Width : 1.2 to 2.5 cm
Taste : light sweet
Colour : pale brown
Kernel ingredients : 2.98% fat, starch, sterculin, bassorin
Botanical name : sterculia lychnophora hance
Common name : boat sterculia seed
Part used & method for pharmaceutical preparations: the seeds are collected from April to June after the fruit ripens, then they are sun-dried.
Properties & taste: sweet and cold.
Meridians: lung and large intestine.
Style: dried nuts
Specification
Shape : oval or elongated
Length : 2.5 to 3.5 cm
Width : 1.2 to 2.5 cm
Taste : light sweet
Colour : pale brown
Kernel ingredients : 2.98% fat, starch, sterculin, bassorin
Main Products
coconut oil, fish maw, fish meal, betelnut