The efficacy and function of Nux vomica[picture]

Modern medical research believes that Strychnos nux vomica [picture] contains many nutrients that are beneficial to the human body. As a traditional Chinese medicine, the efficacy and function of Strychnos nux vomica [picture] have been widely recognized. Let's take a look at its specific situation.

【English name】 SEMEN STRYCHNI

[Source] This product is the dried mature seeds of Strychnos nuxvomica L., a plant of the Loganaceae family . Harvest the ripe fruits in winter, remove the seeds and dry them.

[Properties] This product is button-shaped and disc-shaped, often with one side raised and the other side slightly concave, with a diameter of 1.5 to 3 cm and a thickness of 0.3 to 0.6 cm. The surface is densely covered with gray-brown or gray-green silky hairs, which are arranged radiating from the center to the surrounding areas and have a silky luster. The edge is slightly raised, thick, with a protruding micropyle, and a protruding dot-shaped hilum in the center of the bottom. The texture is hard, and the parallel section shows pale yellowish-white endosperm, which is horny, and the cotyledons are heart-shaped with 5 to 7 veins. Odorless, tastes extremely bitter.

【Identification】 (1) The powder of this product is grayish yellow. Non-glandular hairs are single-celled, with a swollen base resembling a stone cell, and extremely thick walls that are often broken and lignified. The endosperm cells are polygonal, with thick walls, and contain fatty oil and starch grains.

[Content determination] Determine according to the high performance liquid chromatography method (Appendix Ⅵ D).

[Processing] Remove impurities from raw Strychnos nux vomica .

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, warm; highly toxic.

[return through meridians] Return to the liver and spleen meridians.

【Functions and indications】It can relieve pain, disperse nodules and reduce swelling. Used for stubborn rheumatic arthralgia, numbness and paralysis, injuries from falls, swelling and pain from carbuncles; sequelae of polio, and rheumatoid joint pain.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.3-0.6g, made into pills or powders after processing.

【Note】 It is not suitable for raw use or long-term consumption; it is forbidden for pregnant women.

【Storage】 Store in a dry place.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

【Source】 "Compendium of Materia Medica"

Nux vomica [picture] is often used in the treatment of some diseases. It can be made into a compound prescription or used alone as needed. However, Nux vomica [picture] should not be consumed blindly to avoid adverse effects on the body.