The effects and functions of tung seeds

Many people are not very clear about the mulberry, so when choosing the mulberry, you need to understand it so that you can feel at ease when eating it, which is beneficial for disease treatment.

[Other name] Elephant bean (Description of Southern Plants) Hezi (Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica), Juezi (Bencao Gangmu), and Spectacle Bean (Main Poisonous Plants in the South).

[Source] The seeds of the leguminous plant vine .

【Chemical composition】 Contains sterols, flavonoids, phenolic components, amino acids and organic acids. Recently, saponins with anti-tumor effects have been isolated from the seeds, and acid hydrolysis produces galangal acid, arabinose, and xylose.

[Pharmacological action] The seed kernel contains two toxic saponins with similar effects. Equally toxic. For mammals, it mainly causes hemolysis; 0.0005-0.002 g/kg can cause a sharp drop in blood pressure, an increase in intestinal volume, and a slight increase in kidney volume, indicating visceral vascular dilation, inhibition of small intestinal and uterine smooth muscles, and death from respiratory failure. It has a killing effect on amoeba, is less toxic to Paramecium, has no antibacterial effect, and cannot harm mosquito larvae, but can poison fish. This saponin is found in the wood and bark, but not in the leaves. There are reports that the seeds can cause vomiting and diarrhea; but some people believe that although it tastes bitter and spicy, it is still edible.

[Properties and flavors] Kaibao Materia Medica: "Tastes astringent and sweet, neutral, non-toxic." (Some say it is toxic)

【Functions and indications】 Treats bloody stool, bloody dysentery, jaundice, rectal prolapse, hemorrhoids, and throat congestion.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: grind into powder or grind into powder after burning, 0.5 to 1 qian.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat wind poison in the large intestine and persistent bleeding: 3 pieces of thick and heavy seeds of the Chinese yam. Wrap it with seven or eight layers of wet paper and simmer it until it swells up after a long time. Remove the shell and use the flesh, chop it into small pieces, and grind it into powder. Take one qian of it mixed with astragalus soup before each meal. (Sheng Hui Fang)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica"; 1. "Description of Southern Plants": The vine of the Chinese twig grows on trees, like the vine of the Chinese twig. It is purple-black in color and takes three years to mature. The shell can store medicine and it will not spoil over the years. Born in the South China Sea.

Based on the above description of the mulberry tree, it can be seen that the mulberry tree has many benefits for the human body, and there are many ways and uses for it. The pharmacological effects of the mulberry tree can be used to treat corresponding diseases.