The efficacy and function of goat milk fruit

Traditional Chinese medicine is very effective in treating some special diseases, but we still need to learn about it before consuming it. Today we will talk about some common knowledge about the medicinal material goat milk fruit.

[Alias] Cattle lice fruit, sheep mountain mi tree, long-running stem Elaeagnus.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole plant of Elaeagnus elaeagnus of the Elaeagnaceae family.

[Original form] Elaeagnus serrata is an evergreen climbing shrub, 2-10m long. Thornless, young branches densely covered with rusty scales, buds green. Simple leaves are alternate; petioles are rusty, 10-16mm long; leaves are papery or nearly leathery, elliptical, 8-16cm long, 2.2-6cm wide, acuminate or obtuse at the apex, broadly cuneate, obtuse or rounded at the base, entire; lateral veins are 7-9 pairs, and the reticulate veins are slightly obvious on the upper side after drying. The flowers are brown, covered with brown scales on the outside, often clustered in leaf axils in groups of 1-3, with pedicels 3-6mm long; the perianth tube is cylindrical, 8-9mm long, 4-lobed at the top, the lobes are broadly triangular, and the inside is densely covered with stellate short soft hairs; there are 4 stamens, with extremely short filaments, and the anthers are elliptical, 1.5-1.8mm long; the style is glabrous, almost flush with the perianth lobes. The fruit is large, oblong, 24-26mm long, 10-13mm in diameter, with rusty scales, and the stone has eight distinct ribs. The flowering period is October-November, and the fruiting period is March of the following year.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in mountains at an altitude of 1100-1500m.

【Nature and flavor】 Sour; Flat

【Functions and indications】Relieves cough and asthma; stops diarrhea; stops bleeding; promotes blood circulation and reduces swelling. Mainly used for chronic cough, asthma, diarrhea, vomiting blood, hemoptysis, jaundice, rheumatic pain, contusion and swelling, sore throat

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the detailed introduction of goat milk fruit in this article, we can learn about the relevant effects and eating methods of goat milk fruit. The value of goat milk fruit can be seen from its efficacy, which fully reflects the importance of goat milk fruit.