Yi Zhi Ren (Alpnia fruit)

Chinese Herb

Yi Zhi (Alpinia Fruit); Alpinia oxyphylla Miq.; Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae

Location

Mainly cultivated in Hainan province and also cultivated in Guangdong and Guangxi provinces of China. Harvest Collected the ripe fruit after it turns from green to red in summer and autumn.

Properties

Sweet, pungent, astringent, warm

Channels Entered

Kidney, Spleen