| BASIC INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Plant name in Latin: | Ricinus communis |
| Herb name in Chinese: | 蓖麻根 |
| Herb name in Pinyin: | BI MA GEN |
| Herb name in English: | Castorbean Root |
| HERB PROPERTIES | |
| Herb property: | Neutral |
| Herb flavor: | Pungent |
| Herb meridian tropism: | Liver,Heart |
| HERB DESCRIPTION | |
| Use part: | root |
| Herb effect: | To dispel wind and resolve tetany, quicken blood and disperse swelling. |
| Herb indication: | Tetanus, epilepsy, wind-damp impediment pain, knocks and falls, swollen welling abscess and scrofula, prolapse of rectum, prolapse of uterus. |
| CROSS REFERENCES | |
| TCMID id: | 5046 |
| HERB id: | HERB000429 |
| SymMap id: | NA |