- Botanical name: Litchi chinensis
- Common name: Lychee nut
- Family: Sapindaceae
- Part used in Chinese medicine: seed
- Major Chinese medicine actions:
- Regulates qi, disperses cold obstruction in Liver channel
alleviates pain
Photo Credits: (top to bottom)
Photo 1: Litchi chinensis; 12/2007; author B. Navez; permission under GFDL
Photo 2: Litchi chinensis; 12/2007; author B. Navez; permission under GFDL
Photo 3: Litchi chinensis; 01/2005; author Prattflora; permission under GFDL