The iron tree fruit is the seed of the Yunnan Su iron tree and is a common ornamental plant in many scenic areas. Although the iron tree fruit has high medicinal value, it is also highly toxic, so it should not be consumed casually!
[Can the Iron Tree Fruit Be Eaten?]
Can the iron tree fruit be eaten? This is a question that many people are confused about. Although the iron tree fruit has anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effects, eating it raw cannot achieve the desired effects and can instead cause poisoning.
"It is not difficult for the iron tree to bloom." After the female iron tree blooms, it may bear fruit, but the fruit is toxic and should not be consumed directly.
The iron tree is a dioecious plant, with male flowers in cylindrical shape and female flowers in hemispherical shape. Female flowers can bear fruit with pollination from male flowers.
Strictly speaking, what residents see as chestnut-sized nuts on the iron tree are not "fruits" but "seeds" that can be directly used for tree seedling cultivation.
However, it should be noted that the iron tree seeds are toxic and should not be consumed directly. Ingesting a certain amount of them can even cause suffocation and death.
[The Efficacy and Benefits of Iron Tree Fruit]
1. Phlegm-clearing and cough-relieving
The iron tree fruit, also known as phoenix egg or immortal rice, can eliminate dampness and turbidity, invigorate the spleen, harmonize the stomach, and relieve phlegm and cough. It can be used to treat common diseases such as human enteritis, dysentery, indigestion, and bronchitis. When using it for treatment, an appropriate amount of iron tree fruit can be boiled in water and taken orally.
2. Hemostasis and dispersing stasis
After being used medicinally, the iron tree fruit can also relieve pain, stop bleeding, and disperse stasis and swelling. When people experience injuries that cause blood pooling and pain, crushing fresh iron tree fruit and applying it directly to the affected area can quickly alleviate the symptoms of swelling and pain.
In addition, when people have external bleeding, they can also grind dried iron tree fruit into powder and apply it directly to the wound to quickly relieve pain and stop bleeding.
