吕宋楸毛
Name
Lv Song Qiu Mao (Kamalatree pericarpial glandular hairs)
Sources
The drug is the dried hair on the fruit of Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Muell. Arg. (family Euphorbiaceae), growing in or along forests, and distributed in Southwestern China and Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan. The root of this plant is also a drug, named Chukangchai.
The Effect of 吕宋楸毛
Property
Bland, neutral, toxic.
Actions
It is used as anthelmintics and deobstruent; for the treatment of cestodiasis, sores, traumatic injury and constipation.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~6 g. Proper dosage is for external application, applying on the affected area or decocted for washing.