Quisqualis, Shi Jun Zi 使君子 Rangoon Creeper fruitShi Jun Zi (TCM)Rangoon-ki-Bel (Ayurveda)Irangunmalli (Siddha) Quisqualis indicaLowis, L., Familiar Indian flowers (1881) Quisqualis indica(Photo by Forest and Kim Starr) (Wikimedia) Quisqualis seed(Adam, 2024) Botanical name: Quisqualis indica (syn. Combretum indicum)Q. densiflora is also used. Parts used: Fruit; Seed Temperature & Taste: Warm, moist. Sweet Classification: S. Worms and Parasites Uses: 1. Kills Worms and Parasites: (TCM, Ayurveda)-mainly for Roundworm, Tapeworm, Pinworm-also for Infantile malnutrition related to Worms-infused in oil and applied to parasitic skin infections (Ayurveda)-regarded as especially useful for children as it has low toxicity.2. Strengthens Digestion:-weakness and malnutrition in Children (especially with Worms)-the leaf has the same effect and is regarded as a mild Spleen tonic.-‘it is good for treating the five kinds of infantile malnutrition’. (Kai Bao Ben Cao)-‘good for treating infantile diseases of 100 kinds’. (Li Shi Zhen)3. Moistens the Bowels:-a gentle laxative-roasted seeds are used for Diarrhea (Ayurveda) Dose: 1. If powder is used it should be taken with cool water as warm water may induce nausea.Decoction for Adults: 6–10 grams; in Children (3–9 years old): 2–4 gramsThe Seed kernels can be decocted: 5–7 for adults, 2–3 for children.For Children: one and a half pieces of the…

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