Castorbean Root
Ricinus Communis
Bi Ma Gen

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; neutral

Part(s) used

Root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Slightly toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind and resolve tetany, quicken blood and disperse swelling.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Tetanus, epilepsy, wind-damp impediment pain, knocks and falls, swollen welling abscess and scrofula, prolapse of rectum, prolapse of uterus.