Ba Dou

巴豆

Ba Dou Fructus Crotonis Purging Croton Fruit

NamingBa Dou (Purging Croton Fruit)The Effect of 巴豆PropertyPungent, hot, toxic, stomach, large intestine, and lung meridians entered.ActionsRemove cold accumulation with drastic purgative; expel water and alleviate edema; dispel phlegm and relieve sore throat; corrode wound and kill parasites.Indica

Drastic Hydragogues

Fructus Crotonis

Ba Dou Purging Croton Fruit 巴豆

NamingBa Dou (Purging Croton Fruit)The Effect of Fructus CrotonisPropertyPungent, hot, toxic, stomach, large intestine, and lung meridians entered.ActionsRemove cold accumulation with drastic purgative; expel water and alleviate edema; dispel phlegm and relieve sore throat; corrode wound and kill pa