AlternativeMed
ancient wisdom · Herb

Castor Seed

Castor Seed. Class: External Medicinal (Draw Out Toxin, Resolve Putridity). Properties: Sweet; Pungent; Calm; Toxic. Meridians: Large Intestine; Lung

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Bi Ma Zi
中文名 (Chinese)
蓖麻子
Latin Name
Ricini Semen; Semen Ricini
English Name
Castor Seed
Alias Names
萆麻子蓖麻仁大麻子红大麻子
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Pungent; Calm; Toxic
Meridians (归经)
Large Intestine; Lung
Part Used
Ripe seed
Therapeutic Class (EN)
External Medicinal (Draw Out Toxin, Resolve Putridity)
功效分类 (CN)
拔毒化腐生肌药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To induce subsidence of swelling and remove toxic substances, to cause purgation.
Indication (主治)
Swelling toxin of welling abscess and flat abscess, throat impediment, scrofula, dry stool.
Toxicity
Toxic
🔗 External References
SymMap
44
TCMID
5699
TCMSP
44
TCM-ID
168
1
Clinical Trials
0
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
Top Conditions Studied with Castor Seed
📋 Sample Trials
NCT01732744
A Castor Bean Solution for Cleaning Dentures
Completed · Prostheses-related Infections
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
None linked yet.
📚 Sample References
None linked yet.