Chaulmoogra Seed
Semen Chaulmoograe
Da Feng Zi Ren

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Hot; pungent

Part(s) used

Hydnocarpus anthelmintica pier.

Potential toxicity/side effects

Slightly toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Treatment of leprosy, both internal and external use, external use for scabies, tinea and syphilitic skin lesion.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Chaulmoogric oil inhibits the growth of bacillus tuberculosis and other acid-fast bacillus in vitro, its effect is as 100 times as that of phenol.