The efficacy and function of stone chestnut

Speaking of stone chestnut, I believe many friends know it, because it has a good effect in treating diseases. However, some friends do not know the specific effects of stone chestnuts, so let’s take a detailed look at the effects of stone chestnuts here.

[Other names] Sea walnut (Guihai Yuhengzhi), black tung oil (Guangxi Medicinal Plant List).

[Source] It is the seeds of Castanea japonica, a plant of the Macrothornaceae family. Harvest when ripe in autumn, remove the seeds and dry them.

[Original form] Stone chestnut (Description of Southern Plants), also known as: candle fruit tree.

[Habitat distribution] Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Yunnan and other places. Produced in Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

[Properties] Dry seeds have a hard shell on the outside, are irregularly oblate, about 2 to 3 cm in diameter, with a slightly pointed apex and a yellow-white film on the outside. After removing the film, the yellow-green or brownish-brown woody hard seed coat is revealed. The surface is uneven with shallow longitudinal grooves, a distinct hilum on the ventral side, and a distinct or blurred seed ridge. The seed coat is about 2 mm thick and contains a white kernel that is extremely oily and tastes sweet and greasy. Big and full ones are better.

[Chemical composition] The shell accounts for 68% of the total weight of the seed, containing 7.9-9.8% water, 1.7-2.2% crude protein, and 4.0-7.7% ash. The kernel accounts for 32% of the total seed weight and contains 54.77% oil (palmitic acid 8.17, stearic acid 3.38, oleic acid 39.52, linolenic acid 38.29, glycerol 8.68, unsaponifiable matter 0.96%). The residue after degreasing contained 45.15% protein, 31.47% sugar and 7.05% glutamic acid.

[Pharmacological action] The pungent resin in the seed oil has a laxative effect.

[Properties and flavors] "Guangdong Chinese Medicine" II: "Sweet, cold, slightly toxic."

【Functions and indications】 "Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine" Ⅱ: "Regulates menstruation, clears blood stasis and heat, and treats amenorrhea."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water or calcine into powder, 5 to 7 pieces.

【Note】 "Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine" II: "Eating it raw can cause nausea, and pregnant women should not take it."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】From 1. "Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine".

The above is the introduction of stone chestnut. I believe you will understand it after reading it. After knowing the effects and functions of stone chestnut, you can adjust it according to your own physical condition.