Boxelder has diuretic and decongestive properties, clearing heat and removing toxins, and is useful as a treatment for nephritis edema, ascites swelling and other conditions.
The medicinal source of box elder is the dried above-ground part of box elder of Cucurbitaceae family, which is also known as box elder vine, mandarin duck wood turtle and so on.
It can be used for the treatment of nephritic edema, ascites swelling, pediatric chancre (a kind of chronic disease of children, manifested by emaciation, abnormal diet, abdominal distension, thinning and yellowing of hair, etc.), as well as snake bites, sores, swelling and poisoning, eczema and other diseases. Boxwood can be taken by decoction, can also be pounded on the affected area or decoction of water fumigation.
If there is physical discomfort, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions to identify the evidence of the use of medication, do not blindly use their own medication, so as not to cause adverse consequences.