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    Spleen-Tonifying, Pharyngeal-Astringent & Gastric Hemostatic Sovereign (健脾益气 / 清热解毒凉血止血涩肠止泻敛疮生肌治咽喉肿痛扁桃体炎胃溃疡出血慢性腹泻跌打损伤 — 传统岭南与台湾第一补虚神木茄冬 Jiadong / 茄冬鸡食疗圣树 / 叶下珠科巨树药王)

    秋枫 / 重阳木 / 茄冬 / 赤木 / 乌杨 / 督加木 — Bischofia javanica Blume (syn. Bischofia trifoliata, Andrachne trifoliata)

    Pinyin: Qiūfēng / Chóngyángmù / Jiādōng · Malay: Pokok Tuai / Tuai / Bishop Wood / Java Cedar / Toog / Koka · Family: Phyllanthaceae / Euphorbiaceae (叶下珠科 / 重阳木属)

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    Energetics

    Cool to Neutral (平 / 微凉 / 苦涩酸平)

    Flavor

    Bitter, astringent, subacid, slightly sweet (苦、涩、酸、微甘、平)

    Meridians

    Liver (肝), Lung (肺), Spleen (脾), Stomach (胃), Large Intestine (大肠)

    Traditional Edict

    Bishop Wood / Jiadong (Pokok Tuai / Qiu Feng / Chong Yang Mu / Jiadong). Massive 3-foliolate tree with red-water bark. Sovereign for Spleen-Qi Tonification & Ulcer Sealing: fresh leaves steamed in chicken (Jiadong Ji) restore postpartum maternal vitality, bark tea halts tonsillitis and gastric bleeding.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Astringent tannins may cause mild constipation if bark is taken in large doses (>30 g/day for >14 days). CONTRAINDICATED in severe bowel impaction. Fresh leaf culinary dishes are exceptionally safe.

    Clinical Applications

    • Acute suppurative tonsillitis and pharyngitis (mucosal erythema reduction via Betulinic acid and Ellagitannins), bleeding peptic gastric ulcers, chronic dysentery, and postpartum physical asthenia.

    Quality Markers

    Betulinic Acid >= 1.00%, Friedelin >= 0.50% & Condensed Tannins >= 12.0% (HPLC standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Condensed tannins cross-link gastric surface glycoproteins to form a protective shield against acid. 2. Betulinic acid suppresses NF-kB and COX-2 (IC50=2.8 uM). 3. Antimicrobial.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE ROYAL JIADONG CONVALESCENT TONIC CHICKEN (Jiadong Ji): 50 to 100 g fresh leaves stuffed inside a whole free-range chicken with ginger and sesame oil, steamed 2h (consumed during confinement). Tonsillitis gargle: 15 to 20 g dried bark boiled in 400 mL water. Decoction: 15-30 g.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Acute Purulent Tonsillitis Gargle with Lonicera japonica (Jin Yin Hua). 2. Peptic Ulcer Hemostasis & Astringent Draught with Bletilla striata (Bai Ji).

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