Abutilon seed oil can be eaten, but as a traditional Chinese medicine, it is mostly decocted and taken internally, or used in bulk.
Abutilon seeds are the seeds of the mallow plant Abutilon indicum in the mallow family. It is harvested in the fall when the fruit is ripe, dried in the sun, knocked down the seeds, sifted off the peel and impurities, and then dried in the sun.
It is bitter in taste and flat in nature, and enters the liver and large intestine meridians. It has the effect of clearing dampness and heat, detoxifying and eliminating carbuncle, and reducing cataract and brightening the eyes.
It is used in treating dysentery, painful urination, carbuncle (a kind of poisonous sore, acute purulent disease occurring on the surface of the body, limbs and internal organs), mastitis, cataract, etc. It is also used in the treatment of dysuria.
It can be used for dysuria (unsmooth urination), dribbling and astringent pain, and can be used together with Poria, Psyllium, Mouton; for the treatment of breast milk obstruction, it can be used with Wang Buliuxing, Andrographis paniculata, etc. It can also be used for the treatment of breast milk obstruction.
Its contraindications and adverse effects are not clear. If you need to take Abutilon Abutilon, it is recommended to consult a doctor and follow the doctor’s instructions.