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The dried fruit of Gleditsia sinensis (Fabaceae). Enters the Lung and Large Intestine channels. Pungent, salty, warm, and mildly toxic, it powerfully expels stubborn phlegm and opens blocked orifices. It is a drastic herb for severe phlegm congestion. Powdered and insufflated into the nose to induce sneezing, it can be used for emergency resuscitation in wind-stroke coma.
减低毒性与刺激性
多研末吞服或入丸散，每次1–1.5g；煎服1–3g。外用适量，研末吹鼻取嚏。
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
本品辛散走窜力猛，孕妇禁用。体虚气弱者忌服。有小毒，不宜过量或久服。吐血、咯血者忌用。
本品有小毒，辛散走窜力极强。过量可致恶心呕吐、腹泻。孕妇禁用，体虚者忌服。外用吹鼻取嚏为急救开窍法。
味辛咸，温，有小毒。主风痹，死肌，邪气，风头，泪出。
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Zào Jiá 皂荚 (Chinese Honeylocust Fruit) — Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/zao-jia},
urldate = {2026-04-16},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
皂荚含三萜皂苷（皂荚皂苷）和生物碱（皂荚素），具有强烈祛痰、刺激黏膜及抗菌作用。
Chinese honeylocust fruit contains triterpenoid saponins (gleditsioside) and alkaloids (gleditsin), with potent expectorant, mucosal stimulant, and antimicrobial activities.
为祛顽痰、开窍之峻药，配细辛吹鼻取嚏开闭。
A drastic herb for expelling stubborn phlegm and opening orifices; combined with xi xin for nasal insufflation to induce sneezing.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.