The efficacy of tung oil is to collect dampness and kill insects, clear heat and detoxification, etc. It can be used in the treatment of carbuncle ulcers (a kind of septic infection centered on hair follicles), burns, frostbite and other evidence.
Tung oil is the oil extracted from the seeds of the plant Olea europaea, family Euphorbiaceae. It is cold in nature, sweet and pungent in taste, and has the effect of gushing out phlegm and saliva (stimulating the pharynx to spit out phlegm and saliva and other harmful substances), clearing heat and removing toxins, collecting dampness and killing worms, and moisturizing the skin and muscle. It is used to treat paralysis of the throat (redness, swelling and pain in the pharynx, or dryness, foreign body sensation, or itchy discomfort in the pharynx, difficulty in swallowing), carbuncle ulcers, burns, frostbite and other conditions.
Tung oil is toxic, for the stomach has a strong stimulating effect, clinically prohibited external use, to prevent accidental ingestion and lead to acute poisoning.
Tung oil should be applied under the guidance of a physician, do not self-medication, to avoid adverse consequences.