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    Heat-Clearing, Milk-Engendering & Aromatic Gelatinous Demulcent Sovereign (清热利湿 / 活血通络下乳消肿固精止血生津解暑药)

    薛荔 / 凉粉子 / 木馒头 / 鬼馒头 / 爱玉子 — Ficus pumila L. (syn. Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang)

    Pinyin: Xuēlì / Liángfěnzǐ / Mùmántou · Malay: Ara Merayap / Pokok Dinding / Aiyu · Family: Moraceae (桑科)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Cool to Neutral (平 / 微凉)

    Flavor

    Sweet, sour, bland, astringent (甘、酸、淡、涩)

    Meridians

    Kidney (肾), Stomach (胃), Large Intestine (大肠), Spleen (脾)

    Traditional Edict

    Aiyu Jelly Fig (Xue Li / Ara Merayap). Purplish-black pyriform figs yielding golden achenes. Hand-rubbed in mineral water to create cooling Aiyu Jelly. Quenches summer-heat, stimulates postpartum milk, consolidates essence, stops hemorrhoids.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Gelation requires mineral ions (Ca2+/Mg2+) and zero oil contamination. High clinical and food safety. Contraindicated in cold deficiency watery diarrhea.

    Clinical Applications

    • Postpartum lactation deficiency, gastroesophageal reflux and burning thirst, early diabetic polydipsia, chronic atonic diarrhea, bleeding internal hemorrhoids, and natural functional food gelling.

    Quality Markers

    High-Methoxyl Pectins >= 15.0%-20.0%, Pectinesterase (PE) & Rutinosides (Chinese Pharmacopoeia standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Pectinesterase (PE) enzyme in achenes rapidly de-esterifies pectin in presence of mineral Ca2+ ions, forming a clear, thermoreversible hydrogel (Aiyu Jelly) that coats gastric mucosa. 2. Taraxeryl acetate stimulates prolactin. 3. Astringent tannins halt bleeding.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE SOVEREIGN AIYU JELLY COLD-RUBBING PROTOCOL: 20 g dry Aiyu seeds placed in cotton pouch, rubbed in 1.2 L natural calcium-rich mineral water for 6 min (NEVER USE RO/DISTILLED WATER; 100% OIL-FREE CONTAINERS); sets in 30 min. Fruit decoction: 15-30 g.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Maternal Lactation Broth with Tetrapanax papyrifer (Tong Cao) and Vaccaria segetalis. 2. Nanyang Summer-Heat Quenching Aiyu Draught with Pandan syrup and fresh Lime juice.

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