The efficacy and function of tung oil seed

Although Western medicine and Western drugs are more common nowadays, people still often believe that diseases can only be cured by taking Chinese medicine, because Chinese medicine can cure the root cause. Tung oil seed is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. Let’s take a look at some common knowledge about tung oil seed.

【Alias】

Tung nut (Compendium of Materia Medica), tung oil tree nut (Records of Herbal Medicine Collection in Lingnan), tung oil nut (Compilation of Commonly Used Folk Herbs), tung fruit (Fujian Folk Herbs).

[Original form]

Tung oil tree (Pinhui Jingyao), also known as: poppy tung, tiger tung (Bencao Shiyi), tung oil tree (Bencao Yanyi), smooth tung, five-year tung, hundred-year tung, and smooth tung.

【Habitat distribution】

It likes to grow on lower slopes, foothills and beside ditches. Distributed in Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

【Chemical composition】

Although the general composition of tung nuts produced in different places varies, in general, the seeds contain about 35% oil and the kernels contain about 50-61% oil. Another report said that the fruit contains 61.500% crude fat, 16.569% crude protein, 3.742% water, most of the sugar is non-reducing sugar, and it also contains 6.68% pentosan.

【Nature and flavor】

① "Supplement to Materia Medica": "It is very poisonous."

【Function and indications】

It can expel phlegm, reduce swelling and toxins, and promote bowel movements. It is used to treat wind-phlegm throat congestion, scrofula, scabies, burns, impetigo, erysipelas, abdominal distension due to food accumulation, and urinary and bowel obstruction.

【Usage and Dosage】

For external use: grind into powder and blow into throat, mash and apply, or grind into water and apply. For internal use: decoct in water; grind into powder or mash it and drink with water.

【Notice】

"Collection of Commonly Used Folk Herbs": "Pregnant women should take with caution."

【extract】

"*dictionary"

【Source】

From "Compendium of Materia Medica"; "Compendium of Materia Medica": Gangtong is the purple-coated version of the white tung tree. The branches, trunks, flowers and leaves of the tung tree are similar to those of the Chinese tung tree, but the tree is smaller, grows slower and the flowers are slightly red. But in fact, it is large and round, with two or four seeds in each fruit, as big as maple seeds. Its flesh is white, sweet and can make people vomit. It is also called purple-flowered tung tree. Many people grow it and collect its seeds, which are sold as oil. They are used in lacquer makers or on boats. It is needed at that time. Many people fake it, but the one that is made by dipping a bamboo strip into the oil and looks like a drumhead is the real thing.

The above describes some ways to eat tung seeds. Although many medicinal herbs can be eaten, we must remind everyone that Chinese medicines generally cannot be taken indiscriminately and should be used according to your own situation.