Ba Dou
| Ba Dou in TCM:Explore the properties of Ba Dou according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: croton fruit, croton seed
Pharmaceutical Name: Croton tigliu
Properties: very toxic,
acrid, hot
Temperature: hot
Channels: LU, LI, ST
Flavors: toxic, pungent
Special Properties:
disperses cold, resolves water accumulations, resolves phlegm
Alternate Forms:
- ba dou shuang- is de-fatted and less harsh, and the more commonly used form
Actions / Indications:
- Vigorously purges cold accumulations (food stagnation
or constipation due to cold abdominal fullness, distension, pain)
- Drives out water; reduces edema (ascites)
- Bursts phlegm obstruction in throat (shortness of
breath, wheezing, severe chest fullness and distension; phlegm veiling
orifices)
- Promotes healing of abcesses (topical to accelerate
ulceration healing process)
Special Notes:
- 20 drops of Ba Dou oil is lethal in humans: toxic.
Ba Dou must be processed to get rid of the oil to reduce its toxicity.
- Ba Dou is the only hot herb in its category.
Contraindications:
- (cc: pregnancy; weak patients)
- (note: antagonist with qian niu zi)
- (note: very dangerous and toxic herb,
do not overdose)
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