The efficacy and function of jatropha

Leprosy tree is a common Chinese medicinal material with great health benefits. It also has certain effects on some diseases. We need to choose according to our own needs. Many people in our daily life do not know much about the leprosy tree. Let us analyze the leprosy tree below.

[Other names] Tung tree, stinking tung tree, tung tree, hibiscus tree

[Source] Jatropha curcas L., a plant of the genus Jatropha in the Euphorbiaceae family, is used as medicine with its bark and leaves . It can be harvested in all seasons and is often used fresh.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, astringent, and cool. poisonous.

【Functions and indications】 Disperses blood stasis and reduces swelling, stops bleeding and relieves itching. For external use, it can be used to treat swelling and pain caused by falls, traumatic bleeding, skin itching, leprosy, leprosy, chronic ulcers, joint contusions, vaginal trichomoniasis, eczema, and tinea pedis.

[Usage and Dosage] Mash an appropriate amount of fresh leaves and apply to the affected area, or mash the fresh leaves and squeeze out the juice to apply to the affected area.

[Remarks] (1) This product is poisonous, especially the seeds which are highly poisonous (containing toxic protein). Ingestion can cause poisoning, resulting in nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspnea, cyanosis of the skin, circulatory failure and oliguria, and eventually hemolysis and hematuria, followed by death from respiratory suffocation. Rescue method : induce vomiting or gastric lavage, then catharsis, and inject normal saline or 5% glucose saline; to prevent hemoglobin or its products from precipitating in the kidneys, take 5 to 15 grams of baking soda daily; if hemolysis is severe and there is suffocation, give oxygen, small amount of blood transfusion, use central nervous system stimulants, and perform artificial respiration. Folk treatment methods : 1. Take honey; 2. Take brown sugar; 3. Take licorice decoction orally; 4. Drink salt water. If treated promptly, the effect is good.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

In the above article, we analyzed the leprosy tree and learned that its functions and effects are very extensive. As long as we know more about the medicinal properties of traditional Chinese medicine, we will not panic when we encounter diseases.