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止咳平喘药 · Cough-suppressing

Bitter apricot seed kǔ xìng rén · 苦杏仁

Prunus armeniaca

Nature and flavour. Bitter, slightly warm; mildly toxic; Lung and Large Intestine systems.

Classical herb in the cough and wheeze repertoire.

性味归经。苦,微温;有小毒;归肺、大肠经。

经典止咳平喘方常用药。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Contains amygdalin, which releases cyanide when metabolised. Only processed forms, and quantity must be controlled — a documented poisoning risk.

含苦杏仁苷,代谢后可释放氰化物。只使用炮制品,且必须控制用量——有明确的中毒风险记录。

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