Qian Jin Zi千金子
Semen Euphorbiae LathyridisCaper Spurge Seed
- Slightly toxic
Also known asCaper Euphorbia Seed. · Moleplant Seed
- Category
- Harsh Cathartics
- Nature
- warm
- Taste
- sour, pungent
- Channels entered
- Lung, Stomach, Bladder, Kidney, Large Intestine, Liver
- Dosage
- 1–2 g
Usual doses
- Dosage
- 1–2 g
- Pills and powder
- 0.5–1 g
- Tincture
- 0.1–1 ml
Actions & indications
- Expels water and resolves swelling
- Edema,
- Difficulty in urination and defecation, constipation
- Phlegm and retained fluid
- Breaks up Blood Stasis and eliminates masses
- Abdominal mass, cancer
- Amenorrhea due to blood stasis
- Sores and boils
- Kills parasites
- Topically for snake bites, scabies, fungal infections, warts and melanoma
Contraindications
- Should be used only briefly.
- Contraindicated in pregnancy.
- Contraindicated in those with loose stools.
- Contraindicated in those with a weak constitution.
Notes
- A suitable amount is crushed into a paste for topical application.
- Reports indicate the Euphorbia seeds show a marked effect against leukemia, esophageal carcinoma, and skin cancer.
- It is applied externally for ringworm.
- This herb checks diarrhea, promotes urination, and clears menstrual Blood clots.