The efficacy and function of sheep dung wood

As a very common Chinese medicinal material in daily life, sheep dung wood has high medicinal and nutritional value to the human body, and it is not too difficult to purchase. Let’s analyze several aspects of the sheep dung wood below.

[Source] The leaves and bark of the Oleaceae plant. Available all year round.

[Original form] Evergreen shrub or small tree, up to 7 meters high, glabrous. Leaves are opposite; oblong to oblanceolate-oblong, 7-15 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, with short acuminate and sharp apex, long cuneate base, entire margin or with very sparse small teeth near the upper half; papery; petiole 1.5-2.5 cm long. The panicles are axillary, shorter than the petioles. The florets are closely arranged; the corolla is white or greenish-white; the bracts are ovate-rectangular or ovate-triangular; the pedicel is extremely short, 1 to 2 mm long; the calyx has 4 lobes, about 1 mm long, the lobes are obtuse and have small eyelashes; the corolla has 4 lobes, about 3 mm long. The drupe is rectangular, 1.5 to 2 mm long, and purple-black when ripe. Flowering period is May.

【Habitat distribution】 Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cold.

【Functions and indications】Disperses pus and blood, treats carbuncle and back ulcer.

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: decoct into concentrated liquid for application.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Nanning City Pharmacopoeia"

Through the detailed introduction of the sheep dung wood in this article, we can learn about the related functions and eating methods of the sheep dung wood. The value of sheep dung wood can be seen from its efficacy, which fully reflects the importance of sheep dung wood.