Shi Liu Pi - 石榴皮 - Pericarpium Granati

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Pericarpium Granati
Common English:	Pomegranate Husk Punica

Category

Herbs that Stabilize and Bind (Astringents)

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sour Astringent	Warm Toxic	Large Intestine Stomach Kidney	3-10g Tincture: 2-4ml

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Astringes the Intestines and stops diarrhea	Chronic diarrhea due to Deficiency Cold Dysenteric disorders Rectal prolapse
Stabilizes Kidneys and retains Jing	Kidney Jing Deficiency Excessive uterine bleeding or vaginal discharge due to Kidney Instability
Kills parasites	Hookworms, Roundworms, Tapeworms Tinea (topical)
Stops bleeding	Uterine bleeding and leukorrhea Powdered for bleeding due to trauma

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Fr. Chebulae He Zi Sm. Myristicae Rou Dou Kou	Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai	Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Colla Corii Asini E Jiao
Chronic diarrhea, dysenteric disorders and rectal prolapse	Chronic, unremitting dysenteric disorders due to Damp-Heat	Incessant irregular uterine bleeding
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi Rx. Cimicifugae Sheng Ma	Fr. Quisqualis Shi Jun Zi Sm. Arecae Bing Lang	Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen Poria Fu Ling
Rectal prolapse	Intestinal worms associated with abdominal pain	Chaotic diarrhea due to Spleen Yang Deficiency
Alumen Ming Fan Fr. Rosae Laevigatae Jin Ying Zi	Sm. Areca Bing Lang	Fr. Chebulae He Zi Fr. Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Yi Zhi Ren
As an external soak for rectal prolapse the add Galla Chinensis Powder Wu Bei Zi (topically)	Tapeworms and roundworms with abdominal pain	Incessant nasal discharge

Notes

• Coma and death can result from large doses.
• Its side effects include dizziness, weakness, calf spasms, tremors and formication.
• A large overdose can cause mydriasis, severe headaches, vertigo, vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy.
• For amebic dysentery, take it alone as a decoction three times daily for six days.
• Applied topically as a powder, it stops bleeding from traumatic injury.
• Cx. Punicae Granati Radicis Shi Liu Gen Pi shares similar properties but is used more often to kill parasites (dosage=1.5-9 gm). It may irritate the digestive system and is more toxic cumulatively.
• White Pomegranate Husk is said to treat white dysentery, and Red Pomegranate Husk red dysentery.
• Used externally, it treats conditions such as prolapsed rectum, sores and deep-rooted toxic swellings by drawing and "lifting out".
• Shi Liu Pi and Cx. Ailanthi Chun Pi both bind the Intestines to treat diarrhea and dysentery, stop bleeding and kill parasites. Shi Liu Pi is sour, astringent and warm, restraining and inhibiting by nature, with a strong binding action best suited to diarrhea, dysenteric disorders, incessant uterine bleeding and vaginal discharge from Deficiency Cold. Chun Pi is bitter, astringent and Cold; it clears Heat and dries Dampness, but astringes less strongly than Shi Liu Pi. It is better suited to dysenteric disorders, incessant uterine bleeding and vaginal discharge from Damp-Heat or Heat.
• Charred Pomegranate Husks, Shi Liu Pi Tan, restrain and astringe more effectively and are used mainly for chronic diarrhea, dysenteric disorders or incessant uterine bleeding.