Description
Sapindus (Latin scientific name: Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.), aliases: Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn Zi, hand-washing fruit, other local names: rub-mo-zi, fake longan, etc.
Sapindus deciduous tree with open branches and alternate leaves; no stipules; stalked; panicles, terminal and lateral; flowers mixed, corolla pale green, with short claws; disc cup-shaped; filaments with fine hairs, back of medicine Birth, bisexual flowers have small stamens and filaments with soft hairs. The stone fruit is spherical, yellow or brown when ripe.
It is native to all parts of the south of the Yangtze River in China and all parts of the Indochina Peninsula, India and Japan. The peel contains saponin, which can replace soap, and the wood can be used for box boards and wooden combs. Roots, tender leaves, seeds: bitter, slightly pungent, cold. There is little poison. To clear away heat and eliminate phlegm, eliminate accumulation and kill insects. It is used for diphtheria, sore throat, milk moth, cough, sudden cough, food stagnation; externally used for vaginal trichomonas. Seeds: Xin, Ping. Eliminate the accumulation of evil. Used for malnutrition, ascariasis, bloating in the abdomen, bad breath.
