The efficacy and function of Luzon fruit

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about the medicinal herb Stir-fried Fruit?

[Other names] Jiazhennong, Baodou (Bencao Bu), bitter fruit (Compilation of Medicinal Materials).

[Source] The mature seeds of the plant Bean of the Loganaceae family.

【Original form】 Large woody vine. The leaves are opposite, leathery, smooth, oblong or elliptical, 8 to 20 cm long, with acute apex, cuneate or slightly rounded base, and three obvious basal veins. The flowers are white, mostly grown in the upper leaf axils; the calyx is short and toothed; the corolla is tubular, less than 1 cm long. The fruit is round, off-white with a slight yellow tint fading to brown, with a diameter of about 10 cm or more; there are many seeds, wrapped in soft yellow flesh. The fresh seeds are straw-colored with a slight green tint, oval or obtuse-angled triangular, slightly flat, about 2.5 cm wide, and covered with silvery-white hairs.

【Habitat distribution】 Distributed in the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand. All are imported from the Philippines and other places.

[Properties] The dried mature seeds are irregularly oval, or have edges on one side, 2-3 cm long, 1.5-2 cm wide, about 1.5 cm thick, gray-brown in appearance, with fine warts, and some have residual silver-gray shiny hairs. There is a round hilum at the base. The texture is solid, and the longitudinal section shows a large horny, translucent, gray-brown endosperm with two cotyledons in the center. It has no odor and tastes extremely bitter (it is highly toxic, so be careful when tasting it).

[Chemical composition] The seeds contain 2.5-5% bioalkaloids, of which 46-62% are strychnine; there are also 0.5% strychnine, a small amount of berberine and three 16-alkoxy strychnine: 16-methoxy strychnine, 16-ethoxy strychnine and 16-propoxy strychnine. It also contains strychnosin.

[Pharmacological action] See the entry for "Strychnos nux vomica".

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cold, highly toxic.

[Functions and indications] "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica": "It can treat abdominal pain, diarrhea, malaria, worm accumulation, bleeding from knife wounds, and centipede bites."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: grind into juice, 2-3 cm each time, take 2-3 times a day. For external use: scrape the powder and sprinkle or apply on the affected area.

【Note】 Avoid use if you are weak or have been ill for a long time.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating abdominal pain, diarrhea, initial onset of malaria, ascariasis, malnutrition, and coma caused by stroke: Grind the fruit of St. Luzon into powder and drink with water.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "From "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica"" 1. "Bencao Bu": There is a fruit produced in Luzon Island, named Jiazhennong, which is fleshy on the outside but has a core that is bitter and inedible. Originally, this tree only grew in one place deep in the mountains and steep ridges. The tree was very tall and most locals did not recognize it. It was not until a hundred years after travelers arrived on the island that they realized that the fruit could be used. In the past thirty years, people have learned that his methods of treating various diseases are extremely effective, so they brought them to China. If it is applied to the skin or flesh, the effect is even quicker. Some people call it "precious bean". "Bean" means the shape of the fruit and "precious" means its preciousness and importance.

The above is an introduction to the effects and functions of Stir-fried Fruit. If you want to eat Stir-fried Fruit, it is best to consult a Chinese medicine doctor. I hope this helps you all.