The functions and effects of camphor seeds

Everyone must have seen camphor trees in their lives. Camphor trees are a kind of tree in southern my country. This tree can grow to more than 30 meters high. This tree is very good at purifying the air, so many people will extract nutrients from camphor trees and use them to make camphor pills and put them in the cabinet. Moreover, after the camphor tree blooms, camphor tree seeds are also a precious traditional Chinese medicine. So what are the functions and effects of camphor tree seeds?

Introduction of Camphor Tree

[Source] "Compendium of Materia Medica"

【Pinyin name】Zhānɡ Shù Zǐ

[Other names] Camphor pear (Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica), camphor fruit, big camphor fruit (Guizhou Folk Prescriptions and Medicines Collection), camphor wood fruit (Chinese Materia Medica Records), camphor buckle (Guangxi Chinese Materia Medica Records), camphor fruit, camphor cardamom (Guangdong Chinese Medicine II).

[Source] It is the fruit of the camphor tree of the Lauraceae family. The ripe fruits are collected in autumn and winter and dried.

【Original form】The plant form is detailed in camphor wood strips.

[Habitat distribution] Produced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan and other places.

[Properties] The dried fruit is spherical, brown-black to purple-black, with a wrinkled or shiny surface, about 5 to 8 mm in diameter, and some still have persistent perianth at the base. The fruit peel is fleshy and thin, containing one black seed. Fragrant smell and spicy taste. The best ones are large, plump, dry and free of impurities.

The efficacy and function of camphor tree seeds

Dispel cold and dampness, promote qi circulation and relieve pain. Treat vomiting and diarrhea, stomach cold and abdominal pain, athlete's foot, and swelling and pus.

① "Compendium of Materia Medica": Grind and apply to swelling and poison; effective in treating alcohol poisoning, heart and stomach pain.

② "Guangxi Chinese Materia Medica": Treats vomiting, watery diarrhea, and abdominal pain.

③ "Hunan Pharmacopoeia": diuretic, alcohol sobering.

④ "Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine" Ⅱ: dispel wind and cold, promote qi and relieve pain, open the orifices, reduce swelling, and remove dampness.

Dosage and Usage of Camphor Tree Seed

For internal use: decoct in water, 3-5 qian. For external use: decoct in water and wash.

Selection of camphor tree seeds

①For treating dizziness, headache, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain: decoct in water and drink: Camphor seed, Croton tiglium, Niudali, and Zoumajian. The decoction can be used for external washing to treat athlete's foot caused by cold and dampness. (Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine Ⅱ)

②Treat gastroenteritis, stomach cold, abdominal pain, food stagnation, abdominal distension: 3 to 5 grams of dried camphor fruit. Decoction in water. (Guangzhou Army "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines")