The efficacy and function of tung bark

Tung bark is often used as a medicinal ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. This is also because of the medicinal value of Tung bark itself, so today I will tell you about the relevant knowledge about Tung bark.

[Other names] White Paulownia bark (Materia Medica), Water Paulownia bark (Binghu Collection of Simple Prescriptions), Paulownia bark (Compendium of Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the bark of Paulownia tomentosa or Paulownia tomentosa of the Scrophulariaceae family.

[Original form] ① Paulownia (Compendium of Materia Medica), also known as: white Paulownia (Lu Ji's Shishu), chair Paulownia (Tao Hongjing), yellow Paulownia (Compendium of Materia Medica), white flower Paulownia (Chen Zhu's Paulownia Catalogue), flower Paulownia (Pinhui Jingyao).

[Chemical composition] The bark of Paulownia tomentosa contains 0.3% syringin.

【Functions and indications】 Treat hemorrhoids, gonorrhea, erysipelas, and traumatic injuries.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 1 liang. For external use: mash and apply or apply the decoction.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat typhoid fever that has lasted for six or seven days, with extreme fever, restlessness in the heart, crazy talking, and the desire to run: peel off the black part of the tung tree bark, break it into small pieces, cut it into long pieces, and bundle it into bundles of four inches each. Add five he of wine and one liter of water, boil it and take one liter of it. Remove the dregs and take it all at once. The patient will vomit out several liters of green and yellow juice. (Filling the gap at the back of the elbow)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

This article introduces to us what Tung bark is. We know that Tung bark has very high medicinal effects, but we must remind everyone that Tung bark generally should not be eaten indiscriminately, otherwise it will cause serious consequences. I hope everyone will treat it with caution.