Whole Poppy Capsule … Classic Formulas
Ying Su Qiao · Capsula Papaveris
Primary Actions
- Astringes the Lung and stops chronic cough, especially when the cough has become prolonged, weak, and difficult to control.
- Astringes the intestines and stops chronic diarrhea or dysentery when prolonged leakage has exhausted the bowel's ability to contain.
- Relieves pain in stubborn chronic patterns where leakage and spasm coexist, particularly abdominal pain associated with long-standing diarrhea.
Classic Formulas
- Zhen Ren Yang Zang Tang, where poppy capsule helps bind the intestines in chronic diarrhea and dysentery from deficiency and prolonged leakage.
- Jiu Xian San, where poppy capsule is used to astringe the Lung in chronic cough and consumption-type cough patterns.
Classical Text References
- Traditional Chinese herbology places poppy capsule among the strongly astringing herbs that stop chronic cough and chronic diarrhea.
- Its use is classically reserved for long-standing leakage, not for early acute disease.