ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Chaulmoogra Seed
Chaulmoogra Seed. Class: Toxication reduction, anthelmintic, dampness removal, and itching control. Properties: Hot; Pungent. Meridians: Spleen; Liver; Kidney
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Da Feng Zi Ren
δΈζε (Chinese)
倧ζ«εδ»
Latin Name
Semen Chaulmoograe
English Name
Chaulmoogra Seed
β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Hot; Pungent
Meridians (ε½η»)
Spleen; Liver; Kidney
Part Used
Hydnocarpus anthelmintica pier.
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Toxication reduction, anthelmintic, dampness removal, and itching control
εζεη±» (CN)
解ζ―ζθ«η₯ζΉΏζ’η
π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
Treatment of leprosy, both internal and external use, external use for scabies, tinea and syphilitic skin lesion.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
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.
π External References
HERB DB
TCMID
5531
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