The efficacy and function of Dafengzi

Dafengzi is a Chinese medicine that is relatively familiar to everyone. It has many benefits to our body. If we want to consume it correctly in our lives, we need to have some understanding of Dafengzi. Let’s take a look at it below.

【Other name】 Leprosy

[Source] Hydnocarpus anthelminticus Pierre ex Laness. and H. hainanensis (Merr.) Sleum., plants of the genus Hydnocarpus in the Hydnocarpus family, are used as medicine with their seeds . Pick the ripe fruits in summer, take out the seeds, wash them and dry them in the sun.

[Toxicity] This product is poisonous. Oral or external use often causes nausea, vomiting, chest and abdominal pain. In severe cases, it may cause hemolysis, nephritis, fatty degeneration of the liver and other diseases. Rescue methods: gastric lavage, catharsis, and taking activated carbon. For chest and abdominal pain, analgesics can be used. For hemolysis, oral ferrous sulfate and injection of ferrous iron can be used, and blood transfusion can be given if necessary.

[Preparation] Radix Codonopsis Fructus : Take clean Radix Codonopsis Fructus, remove the shell, crush it, wrap it with oil-absorbing paper, heat it on a kang or steam it, squeeze it to remove the oil, and then grind it into powder, which can be taken internally.

【Nature and flavor】Pungent, hot, toxic.

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind, detoxify and kill insects. Used for leprosy; used externally to treat scabies and ringworm.

【Usage and Dosage】 0.5～1 qian. The frost of Radix Dioscoreae is mostly used in pills and powders; for external use, take an appropriate amount of Radix Dioscoreae, grind it into a paste and apply it, or mix it with burned sesame oil and apply it. You can also squeeze out the licorice oil and apply it to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] "Compendium of Materia Medica"

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