The efficacy and function of chestnut hair ball

Chestnut ball is a traditional Chinese medicine. It has high medicinal value and has a good health-care effect on some diseases. In our lives, many medicines use chestnut balls as the main raw material, but there are still many taboos that need to be paid attention to when taking chestnut balls.

[Other names] Chestnut hair shell (Tang Materia Medica), chestnut thorn shell (Daily Materia Medica), wind chestnut shell (Guangdong Chinese Medicine II), chestnut shell (Jiangxi Herbal Handbook).

[Source] It is the involucre of Castanea , a plant of the Fagaceae family.

【Functions and indications】 Treat erysipelas, scrofula, sputum nodules, and whooping cough.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.3 to 1 liang. For external use: decoct in water for washing or grind into powder for application.

[Additional prescription] ① Treating leprosy caused by phlegm and fire: 1 liang of Fengli shell and 3 candied dates. Decoction together. (Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine II)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From Compendium of Materia Medica

Above we introduced what chestnut ball is. We know that chestnut ball is actually a traditional Chinese medicinal material that can bring us health benefits and has almost no major side effects, so you might as well try it in your spare time.