The dried and mature seeds of caper euphorbia seed (Euphorbia lathyris L.), a biennial herbaceous plant of the Peking Euphorbia Root family.

[Property]

warm; toxic. act on liver, kidney and large intestine channels.

[Indications]

1. Removing water and reducing swelling: It is mainly used to treat edema distension and constipation, which is caused by yang excess edema.
2. breaking stasis to resolve abdominal mass: treating blood stasis amenorrhea severe syndrome, that is, abdominal mass stuffiness block.

[Usage and Dosage]

1~2g, take into pills and powder. Appropriate amount for external use. It should be taken orally to treat frost.

It should not be used by those who are physically weak and pregnant women.