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Aleuritis Seminis Oleum

Tung oil

桐油 〔桐油〕 tóng yóu

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Aleurites fordii Hemsl.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet and acrid; cold; toxic.

Actions and indications: Used for mechanical ejection of wind phlegm. Treats scab (jiè) and lichen (xiǎn); shank sores; burns and scald; frostbite (apply topically).

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