| BASIC INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Plant name in Latin: | Jatropha curcas |
| Herb name in Chinese: | 麻风树 |
| Herb name in Pinyin: | MA FENG SHU |
| Herb name in English: | Leprous Tree |
| HERB PROPERTIES | |
| Herb property: | Mildly Cool |
| Herb flavor: | Bitter,Astringent |
| Herb meridian tropism: | NA |
| HERB DESCRIPTION | |
| Use part: | bark and leaf |
| Herb effect: | To dissipate stasis and disperse swelling, stanch bleeding, relieve pain, kill worms and relieve itch. |
| Herb indication: | Stasis swelling from knocks and falls, fracture and pain, contusion in joints, bleeding from wounds, leprosy (leprosy), scab and lichen, eczema, tinea capitis, ulcer of lower limb, foot lichen, trichomonas vaginalis. |
| CROSS REFERENCES | |
| TCMID id: | 5230 |
| HERB id: | HERB003653 |
| SymMap id: | NA |