[Castor oil supply and sales] Castor oil is a commonly used ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine

Castor oil is a triglyceride of fatty acids. Castor oil is found in castor beans In the seeds, its content is 35% to 57.%. “Castor oil is obtained by squeezing or solvent extraction. It is almost colorless or slightly yellow, clear and viscous liquid; has a slight odor; has a light taste and then is slightly pungent, and is easily soluble in ethanol. , can be mixed with absolute ethanol, chloroform, ether or glacial acetic acid.

Castor oil is a commonly used ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine:

Castor oil has a sweet taste and a mild nature. , is an ingredient often used in traditional Chinese medicine, but the role of castor oil is not only beneficial. In fact, if used improperly, it can also bring toxic and side effects to people’s bodies. Therefore, we have to have an understanding of the role of castor oil. Correct understanding, otherwise the consequences will be very serious.

Castor oil is an important one, and the fatty acid composition of castor oil mainly contains 80 to 90% ricinoleic acid , and others include some palmitic acid, or stearic acid components, linolenic acid, dihydroxystearic acid and other components. The composition of glyceride is 68.2% triricinoleate, 28.0% diricinoleate, and 1 ricinoleate. 2.9% of acid esters and 0.9% of non-ricinoleic acid esters. The ash contains a large amount of Ca, Fe, and Si, followed by AI, Cu, Mg, and a small amount of Mn, Ti, Ni, and Zn.

For hemiplegia, loss of voice and speechlessness: one liter of castor bean fat. One bucket of wine, put in a copper bowl, put the fat in the wine. Boil it for one day until it is cooked and take it. (“Qianjin Prescription”) To treat bloated tongue and mouth congestion: Take 40 castor seeds, peel them and grind them into oil, apply them on paper, make a roll, burn them and smoke them, and then smoke them until they are healed. There was a person with a swollen tongue outside the mouth, and one person healed it by using this method.

Treatment of burns: Mix equal parts of 3~5% bleaching powder, synovial fluid and castor oil to form an emulsion. Apply to the affected area and change the dressing every other day. (“Selected Exhibition·Surgery”) Treat bleeding on the tongue : Castor beans are rolled in oil paper, and the smoke from burning is in your nose.