Nux Pinea, Pine nuts

Song Zi (TCM)
Chilghoza (Unani)
Picture Parkinson, Theatrum Botanicum, 1640

Picture Pine nuts in the shell (Adam, 2017)

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Botanical name:


Pinus gerardiana

Parts used:


Seed

Temperature & Taste:


Warm, moist. Sweet

Classifications:


2E LENITIVE
3J. INCREASE SEMEN.    3K. EXPECTORANT.    3L. ANTI-TUSSIVE
4d. PECTORAL.    4j. NERVINE

Uses:


1. Benefits the Lungs, Clears Phlegm, Stops Cough:
-Cough, Hoarseness, Asthma, and Tuberculosis associated with Lung deficiency.
-“those that spit filthy matter”; Hemoptysis.
-“Used in cases of putrid humours in Lungs, Pus, Hemorrhage and Cough”. (Avicenna)

2. Tonifies the Qi, Benefits the Yin:
-weakness, fatigue, chronic deficiency, wasting associated with Qi and Yin deficiency.
-promotes Venery, nourishes Sperm
-“II is a fattening drug”. (Avicenna)
-it is a general tonic. (Da Ming)
    
3. Moistens the Intestines:
-Constipation in the young, old, weak or Yin deficient.
-Also useful for Hemorrhoids.
    
4. Strengthens Kidneys, Clears Wind and Damp, Promotes Urine:
-Strangury, sharpness of Urine
-Arthritis and Rheumatism.
-treats Arthralgia from invading Wind. (Da Ming)
    
5. Resists Poison:
-Poison of Henbane (taken with Wine)


Dose:


Powder: 2–6 grams

Substitute:


 … available in PRO version

Preparation:


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Main Combinations:


1. Cough and Wheezing:
i. Pine nuts with  … available in PRO version
ii. Pine nuts with  … available in PRO version
iii. Pine nuts with  … available in PRO version
iv. Cold-Phlegm Cough, Pine nuts with  … available in PRO version
2, Asthma:
i. Pine nuts with  … available in PRO version
3. To strengthen the Kidneys, increase Semen and promote Venery, Pine nuts with  … available in PRO version

Major Formulas:


Tragacanth Warming Powder (Pulvis Diatragacanth Calidii) (Nicholas)
Powder of Optimal Nutrition (Nicholas)
Troches for Cough (Andromachus)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Unani)
Troches of Winter Cherry (Trochisci Alkekengi) (Mesue)
Electuary of Pine Nuts (Looch de Pino) (Mesue)
Electuary of Fruit Kernels (Rhazes)
Electuary of Ginger (Dia Zingiber) (Nicholas)
Electuary of Calamus (Diacorum) (Mesue)
Electuary for the Lungs (Lemery)
Lohoch of Poppy (Lohoc de Papavere)
Sugar Penid (Diapenidon Frigidum) (Nichoals)
Sugar Penid with Spices (Diapenidon Compositum) (Nicholas)
Antidotum Asthmaticus (Nicholas)
Pills for Cold and Moist Cough of Paulus

Cautions:


None noted.

Main Preparations used:


Confected Nuts, Expressed Oil