Thermal nature: neutral
Favor: sweet-and-bitter
Healing properties
- Influence the colon and spleen-pancreas
- Diuretic
- Vermifuge (expels worms—especially effective for round worm and tapeworm)
Conditions: Used for motion sickness, nausea, impotency, and swollen prostate with signs of difficult or dribbling urination. They are valuable sources of zinc and omega-3 fatty acids.
They can be taken as a tea decoction or broth (blend with water and strain), or eaten raw or roasted. Lightly pan or ovens roast to remove harmful E. coli from their surface. Dosage is 1-2 ounces daily.
