Castor root

Castor root

(collection of common folk herbs)

[source] it is the root of castor, a Euphorbiaceae plant. The plant morphology is detailed in "castor seed".

[chemical constituents] the root contains trans decene-2-triargyne-4,6,8-acid methyl ester, tridecene-1-pentargyne-3,5,7,9,11, β - sitosterol.

[nature and taste] Fujian Chinese herbal medicine: "light, slightly warm. "

[function indications] sedation and spasmolysis, dispelling wind and removing blood stasis. Treatment of tetanus, epilepsy, rheumatic pain, traumatic blood stasis pain, scrofula.

① "Collection of commonly used folk herbal medicine": "treatment of anal prolapse, scattered scrofula, external application of sore poison. "

② "Selected materials of medical science and technology in Guangdong Province": it has sedative and antispasmodic effects. "

③ Fujian Chinese herbal medicine: "Hua Jie Xia Qi. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang; or stewed meat. External use: tamping.

[selection] 1. Treatment of tetanus: red bone castor root 42-50 Jin, cicada 5-12 yuan, Murraya 12-22 Liang. Boil 1000 ml of water to 200 ml, take orally in three times, one dose a day. The dosage should be reduced for children. Another intraspinal injection of tetanus antitoxin 5000 to 10000 units (3000 to 6000 units in children), generally only once, light cases can not. In order to control convulsions, a small amount of hibernating drugs can be used. (selected materials of medical science and technology in Guangdong Province)

② Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, wind paralysis, limb pain, epilepsy: castor root five money to one or two. Take it in water. (Guangzhou Air Force Manual of common Chinese herbal medicine)

③ Treatment of rheumatism, bone pain, bruise pain: castor root three to four money. It is compatible with other drugs and can be decocted in water. (Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army)

④ Treatment: white stem castor root one or two, rock sugar two, a piece of tofu. Stew in boiling water and apply the residue to the affected area. (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine)

[clinical application] 1

Take 2 pairs of castor root (red stem and red leaf), 1-2 eggs and proper amount of black vinegar. First, the egg shell cooked, and then put in black vinegar, castor root fried. One dose daily for several days. According to the observation of 38 cases, half of them have achieved short-term curative effect. Some take medicine according to the prescription and stop the attack after 3 days.

② Treatment of neonatal tetanus

Red castor root 1.5 Liang a day, decocted to 45 ml, 3 times, while Andrographis paniculata 0.7 mL, 2 times a day, intramuscular injection. More severe cases were given intramuscular injection of tetanus antitoxin 10000-20000 units. After treatment, 10 cases were cured, 8 cases were cured, 2 cases died. No toxic reactions and serious side effects were found, only a few cases had increased stool frequency.

In addition, red castor root injection (3-5g / ml) is used for restlessness or convulsion caused by bronchopneumonia and encephalitis in children. For children aged 1-2 years old, intramuscular injection of 3ml each time (the amount of antispasmodic can be doubled) has certain effect, and no side effect is found. Can also treat chronic tracheitis, take castor root 4 liang, cut up and decoct. One dose daily, 10 days as a course of treatment. 83 cases were observed, 23 cases were controlled recently, 35 cases were markedly effective and 25 cases were improved.

Chinese PinYin : Bi Ma Gen