The efficacy and function of tung oil leaf

As a traditional Chinese medicine, tung leaves provide us with a variety of nutrients. Tung leaves can also solve some diseases encountered by the body, so they are deeply loved by people. Let’s take a look at the nutrients and benefits of tung leaves.

[Other name] Tung tree leaves (from "Cao Mu Bian Fang").

[Source] It is the young leaves of tung oil plant of the Euphorbiaceae family.

[Original morphology] The plant morphology is detailed in the entry for "Tung oil seed".

【Functions and indications】Reduce swelling and detoxify. Treat carbuncle, erysipelas, ecthyma, frostbite, scabies, burns, and dysentery.

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: mash and apply or burn into ash and grind into powder for application. For internal use: decoct in water, 0.5-4 liang.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating carbuncle: mash tung oil leaves and apply externally. (Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine)

[Clinical application] Treatment of dysentery and enteritis: Take the dried product, add water, and simmer twice. Combine the medicinal liquids and concentrate them into an extract. Add ground wormwood powder (pass through a 80-mesh sieve) and mix well. Make granules. After drying, add magnesium stearate and press into tablets. Each tablet weighs 0.5 grams (containing about 2 grams of tung leaf crude drug). Take 3 times a day, 4 to 6 tablets each time. 28 cases of dysentery were observed, 21 were cured, 6 were improved, and 1 was ineffective; 292 cases of enteritis were observed, 252 (86.3%) were cured, 24 (8.2%) were improved, and 16 (5.5%) were ineffective.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Fujian Folk Herbs"

The medicinal value of tung leaves introduced in the article is of great help to our lives. In fact, many physical illnesses can be treated with some Chinese medicinal materials such as tung leaves. The profound Chinese medicine culture should continue to be passed on.