Gorgon Fruit is the dried mature seed of Euryale ferox Salisb.. Gorgon Fruit is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. It’s distributed in Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan, etc. It is often used for spermatorrhea, enuresis, spleen deficiency and diarrhea. The plant grows in ponds and lakes. The shape of Gordon euryale is round and its size is between 5 ~ 8 mm. The outer epidermis is covered with dark purple or reddish brown seed coat, and the seed coat is also distributed with irregular reticular veins.When cutting, Gorgon Fruit will be found that the cross section of it is white, with sufficient powder and no special odor.
Chinese Name | 芡实 |
Pin Yin Name | Qian Shi |
English Name | Gordon Euryale Seed |
Latin Name | Semen Euryales |
Botanical Name | Euryale ferox Salisb. ex DC |
Other name | Euryale ferox, fox nuts, qian shi, Gordon Euryale Seed |
Appearance | Brown outside,white inside seed |
Smell and Taste | Sweet, astringent |
Specification | Whole, slices, powder (We can also extract if you need) |
Part Used | Seed |
Shelf life | 2 Years |
Storage | Store in cool and dry places, keep away from strong light |
Shipment | By Sea, Air, Express, Train |
1. Gorgon Fruit can tonify kidney and secure essence;
2. Gorgon Fruit can tonify spleen to check diarrhea;
3. Gorgon Fruit can dry dampness and stop leukorrhagia;
4. Gorgon Fruit can relieves symptoms relating to premature ejaculation.
1.Gorgon Fruit can not be used too much.