The efficacy and function of Tusui Bu

Traditional Chinese medicine is very effective in treating some special diseases, but we still need to understand it before taking it. Today we will talk about some common knowledge about the medicinal material Tusubu.

[Other names] Monkey fern, Polypodium vulgare, Thin beef rib, Drynaria fortunei

[Source] Medicinal material source: The rhizome of Polypodium vulgare, a plant of the Polypodiaceae family.

【Original morphology】Plant height 25-70cm. The rhizome is long and horizontal, thick, and densely covered with brown-brown, lanceolate, coarse sieve-like scales. Leaves are distal; petioles are 10-20cm long, straw-colored, smooth, and attached to the rhizome at the joint at the base; leaf blades are papery, oblong-lanceolate, 15-40cm long, 8-20cm wide, with a caudal tip and slightly narrowed base, with sparsely brown, oval, coarse sieve-like scales on the rachis and lower part of the midrib, and deeply pinnately lobed almost to the rachis; pinnae are 15-25 pairs, oblong-lanceolate, 5-8cm long, 1-2cm wide, with blunt tips and notched serrations on the edges; venation is obvious, with a row of neat meshes on each side of the midrib. The sori are round, attached to the tips of the intrareticular veins, in a row on either side of the midrib; there is no sori cover.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: epiphytic on tree trunks or rocks in evergreen broad-leaved forests at an altitude of 400-2700m.

【Chemical composition】 The whole plant contains β-sitosterol, 22(29)-hopene (hop-22(29)-ene), 9(11)-fern-9(11)-ene, etc.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; cool

【Functions and indications】 Relaxes muscles and tendons; clears away heat and detoxifies; reduces swelling and relieves pain. Mainly used for rheumatism, traumatic injury, carbuncle, swelling and sore

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g. For external use: apply appropriate amount, grind into powder and sprinkle; or mash fresh product and apply on the affected area.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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