Wild grass for hemorrhoids

Nowadays, people's living standards are very good, and medical equipment and standards are becoming more and more advanced. If you have a headache, you can see a doctor immediately, which is very convenient. In the past, when living conditions in rural areas were difficult, people could not even fill their stomachs, let alone have good medical conditions. If they had any minor problems or pains, they would go to the top of the mountain to collect Chinese herbs for treatment. Therefore, everyone before was very familiar with Chinese herbal medicines, and they knew the effects of different herbs by heart. Even those who did not understand pharmacology knew a little about the effects of weeds so that they could be prepared. This shows how useful it is to understand the effects of these weeds.

Today, the editor will introduce to you a kind of wild animal. Not only is it covered with thorns, it also has certain poisonous side effects. It usually grows in sparse woods near villages or alluvial lands on both sides of rivers. People are generally afraid to approach it, but this kind of wild animal not only has poisonous side effects, but also has high efficacy and function. It is a panacea for sedation and pain relief, and it is very effective in treating hemorrhoids. This kind of wild animal is "castor", which we often call "green poisonous thorn". Castor oil plant is very common in China. It is sourced from Indonesia and is distributed from Hainan Province to the southern tip of Heilongjiang Province. In some areas, it is also called hemp seeds, old hemp, and grass hemp. The names vary from region to region.

Castor is an annual or perennial woody plant with simple symbiotic leaves that are shield-shaped and ring-shaped, palmately decomposed to less than half of the leaf. The panicles are opposite and terminal to the leaves, with dark red styles. The fruits are spherical and have soft thorns that crack when mature. The fruit of castor is somewhat toxic, so generally no one will get close to it, but castor is also a medicinal herb and a food crop. The oil density is very high. Most of the oil squeezed from castor is used in the pharmaceutical, aerospace, and petrochemical industries. It has a wide range of uses. It is a good renewable resource plant that can grow indefinitely.

Castor is very strong and heat-resistant, has low requirements for soil and has a high survival rate. In addition to its high industrial value, castor also has very good effects and functions. Castor leaves have the effects of reducing swelling, removing toxins and relieving itching, and can be used to treat sores and swelling. Fresh castor leaves can be crushed and applied externally to treat eczema and itching; decocting them in water for external washing can also kill maggots and mosquito larvae; castor roots have the effects of dispelling wind, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, relieving pain and calming the nerves, and relieving spasms. They can treat rheumatoid arthritis, tetanus, epilepsy, schizophrenia, bruises and pain, scrofula and other symptoms. In addition, castor oil is often used in folk customs to treat hemorrhoids, and the actual effect is very obvious. It is a well-known medicine for treating hemorrhoids.

Although castor has good medicinal properties, everyone must remember that its fruit has certain toxic side effects. If swallowed by mistake, it may cause nausea, retching, headache, poisoning and coma. Severe cases may even endanger life. Therefore, everyone must not take medicine casually. Be sure to consult a doctor before taking the medicine for symptomatic treatment. Have you ever seen this kind of castor? Do you know if it has any other uses?