Toosendan Fructus,Melia toosendan Sieb. et Zucc. is the dried and ripe fruit of Meliaceae plant,which is a Chinese Herbal Medicine in regulating Qi. Its main effect includes releasing liver qi,promoting qi circulation to relieve pain and killing insects. And it is commonly used in the chest and abdominal pain,bloating,colic,insect abdominal pain embolism. We first found it in “Shen Nong’s Herbal Classic”. This article would trace Toosendan Fructus from its name,morphology,properties and tropism of herb,processing and toxicity and so on.%川楝子为楝科植物川楝Melia toosendan Sieb.et Zucc.的干燥成熟果实,是我国传统中药中的理气药,具有疏肝理气、行气止痛、杀虫的功效,常用于胸胁、脘腹胀痛、疝痛、虫积腹痛等症。本品最早见于《神农本草经》,从川楝子的名称、形态、药性归经、炮制、毒性与使用注意等方面对其进行考证。
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