Walnut bark

Walnut bark

(Kaibao materia medica)

[source] it is the bark of Juglans mandshurica, which belongs to Juglans mandshurica family.

[chemical constituents] it contains β - sitosterol and betulin. It also contains gallol tannin and a small amount of glucoside. It also contains inorganic salts such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, iron and phosphorus.

[flavor] Chongqing herbal medicine: "bitter and astringent, poisonous. "

[function indications] it can treat dysentery, renal capsule wind, leprosy nodules, and itching all over the body.

① "Kaibao Materia Medica": "water stop dysentery. "

② Chongqing herbal medicine: "kill insects, attack poison. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction. External use: decocting, washing or dressing.

[selection] 1. Treatment of kidney capsule wind: half a jin of walnut bark and half a jin of willow leaf. Fry in water, add a little salt and wash outside. (Chongqing herbal medicine)

② Treatment of leprosy nodules: Walnut bark one or two, light powder three money. Research the end of the total, fragrance oil liniment. (Hunan medical records)

③ Treatment of itching: Walnut bark fried water wash. (Hunan medical records)