Ting Li Zi Pepperweed Seed Tansymustard Seed Semen Lepidii

Ting Li Zi | Pepperweed Seed | Semen Lepidii | 葶苈子 Tíng Lì Zǐ

葶苈子（Ting Li Zi），为十字花科植物 播娘蒿 (Lepidium apetalum Willd.) 或独行菜 (Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl) 的干燥成熟种子，是传统中医中泻肺平喘、利水消肿的代表性草药。其味辛苦、性寒，归肺、膀胱经，擅长通泻上实之肺气、下导水湿停聚，适用于咳喘痰壅、水肿胀满、胸膈痞闷、小便不利等证。现代常见于肺热实喘、胸水积饮、肾性水肿等呼吸与泌尿系统草本方中。

Ting Li Zi, or Pepperweed Seed, refers to the dried mature seeds of Lepidium apetalum or Descurainia sophia, both members of the Brassicaceae family. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is well known for its ability to drain the lungs, calm asthma, and promote urination to reduce swelling. Bitter, pungent, and cold in nature, it works by clearing lung heat and driving out retained fluids, making it a powerful choice for conditions like cough with copious phlegm, chest fullness, and edema with urinary difficulty.

🌿 Key Benefits | 产品功效

• 🌬️ Drains the lungs and calms asthma
  （泻肺平喘，用于肺热壅盛、咳嗽气喘）

• 💧 Promotes urination and reduces edema
  （利水消肿，适用于小便不利、水肿胀满）

• ☁️ Clears retained fluid from the chest and abdomen
  （泻水逐饮，缓解胸腹满闷、胸水积饮）

• 🩺 Used in formulas for bronchial and renal fluid retention
  （常用于呼吸系统与泌尿系统积液类草本方）

✅ Product Details | 产品规格

• Botanical names:

  • Lepidium apetalum Willd.

  • Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl
    （植物学名：播娘蒿 / 独行菜）

• Part used: Dried mature seed
  （使用部位：干燥成熟种子）

• Form: Whole seed / ground powder / roasted
  （规格：整粒 / 粉末 / 炒制）

• Source: Wildcrafted or cultivated in dry, temperate regions of China (Hebei, Shanxi, Gansu)
  （主产地：河北、山西、甘肃等地）

• Processing: Raw or stir-fried to moderate intensity
  （可生用或炒用，依方调性而定）

• Non-GMO, pesticide-free, no additives
  （非转基因、无农药残留、无添加剂）

📦 Suggested Use | 使用方法

• 内服： 每次 3–9 克，煎汤服或入丸散

• 使用注意： 药性猛烈，不可过量久服

• 配伍建议：

  • 配桑白皮、石膏、黄芩，用于肺热喘咳、痰多咽干

  • 搭车前子、泽泻、茯苓皮，增强利尿消肿功效

  • 与大腹皮、半夏、甘遂合用，用于胸胁积饮、痰饮内停

⚠️ 体虚者慎用，孕妇禁用；不可与补益药同用，以免助邪抑正。