This product is the seed of the castor plant (Ricinus communis L.) from the Euphorbiaceae family.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Neutral, sweet and acrid.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Reducing swelling by drawing out toxins, purging and relieving stagnation.

bubble_chart Indications

Used for Yongju swelling and toxicity, pharyngitis, scrofula, and dry stool accumulation.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

Contains fatty oil (sesame oil), which includes ricinoleic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid, etc., and also contains ricin D, acid ricin, basic ricin, ricinine, apigenin, chlorogenic acid, rutin, etc.