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    Blood-Activating, Vascular-Dilating & Anti-Hypertensive Sovereign (活血散瘀 / 止痛消肿降血压降血糖止咳平喘解毒 — 传统降血压与扩张冠脉第一水茄果 / 东南亚乌蓝辣酱第一小苦茄)

    水茄 / 金纽扣 / 天茄子 / 刺茄 / 苦茄 / 狗纽扣 — Solanum torvum Sw. (syn. Solanum ficifolium)

    Pinyin: Shuǐqié / Jīnniǔkòu / Tiānqiézǐ · Malay: Terung Pipit / Terung Rimbang / Cepokak / Tekokak · Family: Solanaceae (茄科)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Cool to Neutral (平 / 微凉)

    Flavor

    Bitter, slightly pungent, sweetish aftertaste (苦、微辛、微凉、回甘)

    Meridians

    Liver (肝), Lung (肺), Stomach (胃), Spleen (脾)

    Traditional Edict

    Turkey Berry (Terung Pipit / Shui Qie / Rimbang). Marble-sized green berries popping in the mouth. Sovereign Cardioprotective Ulam (Sambal Terung Pipit): dilates coronary and peripheral arteries, stimulates eNOS, lowers blood pressure, aids digestion.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Consume firm glossy pale-green unripe berries. High culinary, dietary, and cardiovascular safety profile. Safe in lactation; safe for daily culinary consumption during pregnancy.

    Clinical Applications

    • Stage 1 and 2 essential hypertension (eNOS nitric oxide stimulation and ACE inhibition), coronary artery disease with angina, Type 2 Diabetes mellitus, and chronic asthmatic bronchitis.

    Quality Markers

    Torvosides A-H (Spirostane Glycosides) >= 1.20% & Jurubidine >= 0.50% (HPLC MHM standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Torvosides stimulate endothelial eNOS phosphorylation, elevating cyclic GMP to relax peripheral arterioles and lower blood pressure. 2. Chlorogenic acid delays carbohydrate absorption. 3. Saponins liquefy asthmatic mucus.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE FAMOUS MALAY SAMBAL TERUNG PIPIT: 150 to 200 g fresh green berries crushed lightly, stir-fried with sambal chili paste, anchovies, and tamarind in coconut oil for 5 min (eaten 3x weekly for hypertension). Root decoction: 20-30 g dried roots.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Hypertension Dual-Berry Suite with Morus alba leaf (Sang Ye). 2. Chronic Gastric Spasm Draught with Cyperus rotundus (Xiang Fu) and Chen Pi.

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