Simple leaves alternate and peltate. Palmately split to less than half of the leaves, panicle opposite to the leaves, terminal, male flowers in the lower half, female flowers in the upper half.

Green stinger, also known as castor, is a very precious medicinal material and has the reputation of tranquilizing medicine.

Castor. Ricinus of Euphorbiaceae, native to Kenya or Somalia in northeast Africa, is widely distributed in tropical areas all over the world. Castor. China is located in Heilongjiang Province south of 49 north latitude.

The whole plant is smooth and covered with wax powder, usually green, cyan or purple; The stem is round and hollow, with branches; Leaves alternate, palmately divided; Panicle, unisexual, apetalous, female flowers inserted in the upper part of the inflorescence, red style, male peanuts in the lower part of the inflorescence, pale yellow; Capsule with or without thorns; Oval seed with hard and shiny seed coat with black, white and brown stripes.

The role of castor

Ricin can enter the large intestine meridian and lung meridian, and has the functions of detumescence, detoxification, antidiarrheal and laxative. Castor seed can treat carbuncle, sore and scrofula, that is, it has a certain therapeutic effect on cervical lymph nodes, tuberculosis and goiter. Castor seed can also treat sore throat, skin diseases and various sores and tinea. Generally speaking, castor seeds can also treat edema and abdominal distension. Moreover, castor beans also have the function of moistening intestines and relaxing bowels. Patients with frequent constipation can choose castor beans to enter pills or disperse pills. For pregnant women, the use of castor seeds has certain taboos, because it is easy to cause symptoms such as increased stool frequency and diarrhea.