The efficacy and function of tea cake

Tea seed cake is a kind of traditional Chinese medicinal material with very wide effects. We can use tea seed cake in many places. Tea seed cake also plays a very important role in the treatment and relief of many diseases. Now let us learn about tea seed cake.

[Other names] Tea cake (in "Yao Xing Kao"), tea cake (in "Chinese medicinal plants"), tea bran, tea oil bran ("Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine" 4 (1): 40, 1959), tea seed bran, tea oil bran ("Lingnan Herbal Medicine").

[Source] It is the residue after the fatty oil is squeezed out of the seeds of the Theaceae plant Camellia oleifera.

【Chemical composition】 Contains saponin, tannin and bioalkali. The defatted seeds contain 8.5% camellia saponin, which can be hydrolyzed to obtain camellia saponin I, camellia saponin II, camellia saponin C, camellia saponin E and camellia saponin A.

[Pharmacological action] When tea seed cake powder is added to dog feces that is positive for schistosome eggs at concentrations of 1%, 5% and 10% and placed at 30°C for 24 hours, the feces will turn negative after hatching, or only contain very few miracidia, proving that tea seed cake has a good effect in killing schistosome eggs.

【Properties and flavors】 "Lingnan Herbal Records": "It tastes bitter and astringent, and is slightly toxic."

【Functions and indications】Absorbs moisture and kills insects. Treat scrotal eczema and bruises.

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: decoct in water for washing or grind into powder for application. For internal use: grind the calcined drug into powder, 1-2 qian (it must be calcined for internal use, otherwise it will induce vomiting) or decoct in water.

[Additional prescription] ①Treatment of scrotal eczema: 2 taels of tea bran, 5 qian of green medicine, and 5 qian of cooked tobacco. Wash the affected area with the decoction.

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After learning so much about the various aspects of Chinese medicinal tea seed cake, I believe that we can remain calm when facing the troubles of illness and treat the treatment of the disease correctly.