Ignat Poisonnut Seed
Semen Strychni Ignatii
Lv Song Guo

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; cold

Part(s) used

Ripe seed

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To resolve toxin, disperse swelling, kill worms, relieve pain.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Stomachache, diarrhea, dysentery, malaria, worm accumulation, bleeding due to external injury, centipede bite.