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[English Name] Tungoiltree Lea
[Chinese Name] 油桐  
[Pinying Name] Youtong  
[Latin Name] Verniciae Fordii Folium  
[Genera] Euphorbiaceae
[Efficacy] xiaoshiyao
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[Ecology]     Tungoiltree Lea prefers light and warm,avoids sever cold as taboos. Low temperature(8~-10℃) for a shor time is conducive to development of Tungoiltree Lea ,but it will be winter injuried under the temperature less than 10℃.It is suitable for growing in gentle slope and apricus valleybasin and  haugh on both sides of the river.The optimal soil for Tungoiltree Lea growing is normal to acidic sandy loam with rich humusthick soil layer and good drainage.  
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Elaeostearic acid can trigger nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. In Addition, it can damage kidney, liver, spleen and nerve when it absord into blood[1].

 
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[1] Guo Xiaozhuang. Dictionary of toxic Chinese herbal medicine. Tianjin: Tianjin Science and Technology Translation Publishing Corporation, 1992:346.