Euphorbia fischeriana (Langdu)

Distribution:
Mainly in Anhui, Henan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Hubei provinces of China.
 
Properties (characteristics):
Neutral, acrid, toxic.
 
Channels (meridians) entered:
Lung
 
Medical functions:
Anti-tumor effect 
antiviral, especially anti-HIV activities

Actions & Indications:
Being used in dispersing lumps; as diuretics, analgesic, insecticidal, Edema, tuberculosis in lymphatic system, bone tuberculosis; topical treatment of scabies, itching, Contact Dermatitis, kill flies kill maggots.
 

Chemical ingredients:
jolkinolideA, B 
fischeriana A, B
euphol 
saponins 
glycosides 
sterol 
sterol 
tannins 
2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol (thymol)
chamaechromone 
 
Daly Dosage:
For internal use: 1 g to 3 g.

Samples of formulae:
Treatment of tuberculosis

1. First make lang du da zao.
2. Method: put long du into the pot, add boiling water and, put da zao into the steaming basket and steam approximately for two and a half hours. The ratio of lang du and da zao is  3:4. 

3. Dosages for adult is 3 times a day.  First the serving of lang du da zao is 10 each, depending on the side effects, it can be gradually increased or decreased each time the maximum dosage is 20;, or the first week of daily 130g (about 30 pieces ), the second week of daily 225g (45 pieces ), after three weeks 300g (about 60 pieces ) a day in three food after oral administration, and even served three months as a therapy period of treatment; interval of 1-2 weeks, as the case may be to give a second course of treatment. We have treated cases of  tuberculosis of the lymph nodes, bone tuberculosis, skin tuberculosis, tuberculosis of the epididymis, keratitis, tuberculosis and tuberculosis, have a certain effect. Symptoms improved in 30 cases of tuberculosis after serving 22 cases, weight gain 2-23 Jin, 28 cases, 18 cases of lesions progress, sputum negative, erythrocyte sedimentation rate decreased by 14 cases, only 1 case of worsening; Other extrapulmonary tuberculosis who had the patience had varying degree of improvement. The side effects are nausea, dizziness, loose stools and disappeared soon after reduction or withdrawal of the herb.  In addition the steamed lang du da zao remaining lang du after filtration of the pot, with a low heat,  condense it  into a thin paste like mud paste. The paste can be used for local therapeutic agent to treat skin tuberculosis, ringworm scabies, the various chronic dermatitis, rosacea, bald sores of the scalp and chronic peptic ulcers and had a certain effect. 

Modern Research:
Not to used by during pregnancy. Use with care in case of weak body or with peptic ulcers.