The efficacy and function of Xiaguoteng [picture]

The nutritional value of the Chinese medicine Xiaguoteng [Picture] is rich and its medicinal value is also high. Let us introduce in detail the effects and functions of the Chinese medicine Xiaguoteng [Picture].

【Alias】 Yapump

[Source] It is a plant of the genus Gouania leptostachya DC. var. tonkinensis Pitard. of the Rhamnaceae family. Its stems and leaves are used as medicine. It can be harvested throughout the year, chopped, dried for later use or used fresh.

[Original form] A thornless vine-like shrub, up to 10 meters high. The stem is cylindrical with longitudinal stripes. Branchlets often curled at the tips. The leaves are simple, alternate, leathery, ovate or ovate-rectangular, 4-10 cm long, 2.5-6 cm wide, with acute or acuminate apex, rounded or slightly cordate base, wavy margin or with sparse shallow teeth, green and glabrous above, paler beneath, with sparse hairs along the veins, 5-6 pairs of lateral veins, with parallel veinlets in between; stipules are large, 2 in number, leaf-shaped, toothed, clasping the stem, with sharp serrations on the margins. It blooms in spring, with larger bracts, 5-lobed calyx, and 5 petals; the 5-lobed disk extends beyond the ovary, completely merging the calyx tube and the upper part of the ovary. The fruit is round, about 1 cm in diameter, crowned with a persistent calyx and 3 wings.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in the edge of forests in mountains and open places or sparse woods. Distributed in provinces and regions such as Guangxi and Yunnan in my country.

【Nature and flavor】 Sour, astringent, and cool.

【Functions and indications】 Cools blood, detoxifies, relaxes muscles and activates collaterals. Used for numbness of limbs; used externally to treat burns, scalds, and sores.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-1 liang; For external use, mash the fresh product and soak it in cold boiled water, then apply the liquid to the affected area.

[Remarks] The main difference between Gouania leptostachya DC. and Gouania leptostachya DC. is that the former has large stipules and bracts .

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine

The above article analyzes some of the effects of the fruit vine [picture]. In our daily life, we can eat the fruit vine [picture] in moderation according to our own situation, which will greatly help improve our body functions.