Brucea Fruit
鸦胆子 · Yā Dǎn Zǐ
Targets amoebic dysentery and stubborn warts
What it does
Brucea fruit treats amoebic dysentery internally and stubborn warts topically. In TCM, it removes toxic heat to settle infection, with documented efficacy in Chinese hospital practice for amoebic dysentery. Brucea oil applied to warts, corns, and skin growths can chemically destroy small lesions over weeks. Slightly toxic, so use is brief.
How to take it
For warts, apply brucea oil directly to the lesion 1–2x daily for several weeks. Internal use (10–15 fruits in capsules) is for dysentery, under practitioner direction.
Try brucea oil for stubborn warts, applied directly to the lesion
Safety
- Slightly toxic. Stay within practitioner-prescribed doses
- Skip during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Topical use can cause local skin damage. Apply only to target area
- Stop internal use if you develop severe nausea or vomiting
- Talk to your doctor before starting, especially if you take medication
Where it comes from
Brucea fruit (Brucea javanica) is a small evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia and southern China. The dried fruit's bitter quassinoid compounds give it strong anti-amoebic activity, and clinical use of brucea oil for amoebic dysentery has been documented in Chinese hospitals since the 1950s. The same oil is widely used as a topical wart remover, with the corn or wart treated in successive applications until the tissue sloughs off.