Hydnocarpus anthelminthicus 泰國大風子

POISONOUS PARTS

Seeds.^3,4

TOXICITY

• Toxic Constituents

  Not identified.

• Poisoning Features

  Dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, limb weakness and fever. Haemolysis, proteinuria and multi-organ failure in severe cases.^3,4

CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

Supportive treatment.

IDENTIFICATION FEATURES

Large evergreen trees, 7–30 m tall. Bark greyish brown, branchlets stout. Leaves alternate, thinly leathery, petioles 1.2–1.5 cm long; leaf blades 10–30 × 3–8 cm, pale green abaxially. Petals 5, yellowish-green, 12–15 mm long, ovate-oblong. Berries 8–12 cm in diameter, globose, epicarp woody.²

MEDICINAL USES

Seeds used in TCM: dispel wind and dry dampness, expel toxin and kill parasites. Recommended dose: 0.3–1 g.^3,5–7