Tung Oil
Aleurites Cordata
Tong You

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; acrid; cold

Part(s) used

Seed oil

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To promote vomiting and expel phlegm drool, clear heat and resolve toxin, contract damp and kill worms.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Scab and lichen, shank sore, burns and scalds, cracking from frostbite.