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Bunium Bulbocastanum Herb vs Lai Fu Zi Digestive

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Bunium Bulbocastanum Herb

Bunium bulbocastanum

Digestive

Lai Fu Zi Digestive

Raphanus sativus (seed)

Digestive

Description

European earthnut with tuberous roots used in folk medicine as digestive carminative and nutritional food.

TCM seed that descends qi and resolves food stagnation.

Active Compounds

carvone, limonene, essential oils, starch

Sinapine, Glucosinolates, Erucic acid, Volatile oils

Traditional Uses

digestive carminative in European folk medicine, nutritional food root, treatment of flatulence

Food stagnation, Bloating, Belching, Cough with phlegm

Modern Uses

carminative, nutritive, digestive

Digestive aid, Qi descender, Expectorant

Adult Dosage

2-4g seeds as tea; tubers as food

6-12g in decoction daily

Contraindications

apiaceae allergy

Qi deficiency, With ginseng/ren shen

Side Effects

rare allergic reaction

GI upset, Gas

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E

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