Sapium sebiferum

Sapium sebiferum
Family:Sapium sebiferum; Acrid; Antidote; Depurative; Diuretic; Emetic; Hydrogogue; Laxative; Purgative; Skin; Vesicant.
Common name:Vegetable tallow
The leaves and the roots are depurative diuretic and laxative. A decoction is used in the treatment of oedema constipation poisoning by two plants - Polygonum perfoliatum and Tripterygium wilfordii skin diseases etc. The leaves are particularly useful for treating boils. The seed is antidote emetic hydragogue and purgative. In China it is taken internally which is a rather questionable practice considering its toxic nature. The root bark is diuretic. It is used in the treatment of snake bites and skin ulcers. The juice of the tree is acrid and vesicant.

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