Zao Jiao Zao Jiao Zao Jiao Chinese Honeylocust Fruit, Gleditsia tcm herb traditional chinese medicine zao jiao tcm herbal database

Zao Jiao - Chinese Honeylocust Fruit, Gleditsia

Clinical Applications

  • Dispels phlegm - phlegm nodules, coughing with copious but difficult to expectorate sputum, strongly dispels phlegm.
  • Opens orifices and revives the spirit - sudden loss of consciousness with facial paralysis or seizures due to excessive phlegm.
  • Dissipates clumps and reduces swellings.

Temperature & Taste

Acrid Warm (Wen)

Channels Influenced

Large Intestine Lung

Dosage & Preparation

  • Dosage: 0.6-1.5g (pill and powder form only)

Cautions & Precautions

  • Avoid during Pregnancy.