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    Spleen-Awakening, Stomach-Harmonizing & Gastric Acid-Stimulating (醒脾开胃 / 生津止渴消食下气解暑化浊药)

    槟榔芒果 / 白芒果 / 凯西亚芒果 / 婆罗洲白芒 — Mangifera caesia Jack (syn. Mangifera kemanga)

    Pinyin: Bīnláng Mángguǒ / Bái Mángguǒ · Malay: Binjai / Beluno / Bauno / Binjai Manis · Family: Anacardiaceae (漆树科)

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    Energetics

    Neutral to Cool (平 / 微凉)

    Flavor

    Sour, sweet, pungent, intensely aromatic with wild musk (酸、甘、微辛、大香)

    Meridians

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

    Traditional Edict

    Jack Wild Mango (Binjai / Beluno). Snowy-white fragrant fruit pulp. Soul of authentic royal Sambal Belacan Binjai. Stimulates gastric acid secretion, cuts heavy meat grease, transforms food stagnation, quenches summer-heat thirst.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • CRITICAL GETAH BINJAI LATEX WARNING: Raw rind and sap contain corrosive cardols that cause blistering contact dermatitis (Gatal Getah). Always peel thickly under running water. Caution in peptic ulcer hyperchlorhydria.

    Clinical Applications

    • Hypochlorhydria and functional dyspepsia (stimulating parietal cell acid secretion and pepsin activity), postprandial glycemic blunting, and summer-heat exhaustion.

    Quality Markers

    Mangiferin (芒果苷) >= 1.00%, Citric/Malic Acids >= 3.5% & Pectin Polysaccharides >= 5.00% (HPLC MHM standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Organic acids trigger cephalic/gastric vagal activation of parietal cells, stimulating HCl and pepsin to hydrolyze tough meats. 2. Mangiferin downregulates mucosal NF-kB and accelerates gastric emptying. 3. Pectin blunts glucose spikes.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE SOVEREIGN NANYANG SAMBAL BELACAN BINJAI: 150 g snowy-white Binjai flesh pounded with red chilies, toasted belacan, shallots, garlic, and palm sugar. Fruit tisane: 50 g fresh fruit slices simmered in water for 10 min. Seed decoction: 10-15 g.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Nanyang Summer-Heat Quenching Draught with Lime juice and Mentha haplocalyx (Mint). 2. Gastro-Digestive Harmony Formula with Zingiber officinale and Chenpi.

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