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Chaulmoogra Seed
Chaulmoogra Seed. Class: Toxication reduction, anthelmintic, dampness removal, and itching control. Properties: Hot; Pungent. Meridians: Spleen; Liver; Kidney
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Da Feng Zi Ren
中文名 (Chinese)
大枫子仁
Latin Name
Semen Chaulmoograe
English Name
Chaulmoogra Seed
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Hot; Pungent
Meridians (归经)
Spleen; Liver; Kidney
Part Used
Hydnocarpus anthelmintica pier.
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Toxication reduction, anthelmintic, dampness removal, and itching control
功效分类 (CN)
解毒杀虫燥湿止痒
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
Treatment of leprosy, both internal and external use, external use for scabies, tinea and syphilitic skin lesion.
Indication (主治)
Chaulmoogric oil inhibits the growth of bacillus tuberculosis and other acid-fast bacillus in vitro, its effect is as 100 times as that of phenol.
Toxicity
Slightly toxic
Clinical Manifestations
Chaulmoogric oil inhibits the growth of bacillus tuberculosis and other acid-fast bacillus in vitro, its effect is as 100 times as that of phenol.
🔗 External References
HERB DB
TCMID
5531
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