Castor bean

This product is Euphorbiaceae Ricinus Ricinus seed is the dried ripe seed of communis L. Autumn when ripe fruit, dried, removed from the pericarp, seed collection.
[ character ] this product is oval or ovate, slightly compressed, the length of 0.9 to 1.8cm, width of 0.5 ~ 1cm. The surface is smooth, with gray and dark brown or yellowish and reddish brown and white flowers. A relatively flat, side than the uplift, the relatively flat side has 1 raised a ridge; end with gray or light brown protrusions of the caruncle. Testa thin and brittle. Endosperm fleshy, white, rich and oily, thick, odorless, slightly bitter taste spice.
[ ] taste and meridian, Xin Gan, Ping; toxic. To colorectal, lung.
[ ] both functions and attending detumescence, purgation lag. For tumors of poison, pharyngitis, defecate dry knot.
[ usage and dosage ] topical amount, apply the affected area can be pounded, the pill taken orally.
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[ storage ] placed in the cool dry place.

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