Walnut shell

Walnut shell

(compendium)

[source] it is the endocarp of the mature fruit of Juglans regia. For the plant morphology, please refer to "Hu Tao Ren".

[chemical composition] contains 6% pentose.

It is mainly used for treating mastitis.

"The compendium of Chinese medicine:" the nature of burning, entering the lower blood and collapsing the traditional Chinese medicine. "

[prescription selection] ① for the treatment of women's blood gas pain: two hard shell walnuts and one or two old brown walnuts. Burn charcoal and quench clothes. (Chongqing herbal medicine)

② Treatment of breast carbuncle: walnut shell burning ash storage, take ash two money, wine transfer service. (Ben Jing Feng Yuan)

③ Cure scabies: walnut shell decoct wash. (manual of Chinese herbal medicine by Su Yi)