The medicinal effects of Illicium thornyum

Holly is also known as bird's nest, cat's thorn, holly, star anise thorn, etc. It is a tree and shrub of the genus Ilex of the Aquifoliaceae family. It is produced in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, part of the Qinling Mountains and the southern part of the country. It is a common Chinese medicinal material used by doctors in ancient times. It has the effects of nourishing yin and clearing heat, nourishing the kidneys, dispelling wind and relieving pain, reducing fire and removing toxins. Let's take a look at the effects and functions of holly!

The medicinal value of holly

1. Holly leaves: Holly leaves have the characteristics of a slightly bitter taste after the flowers have fallen, which can nourish the kidneys, nourish yin and clear away heat.

2. Holly: Holly tastes slightly bitter and astringent, and is slightly warm in nature. It has the effects of replenishing deficiency and treating diarrhea.

3. Holly root: Holly root tastes slightly bitter and is cool in nature. It has the effects of dispelling wind, relieving pain and removing toxins.

Clinical medical efficacy of holly

1. Holly leaves: Holly leaves are used in clinical medicine to treat tuberculosis, hemoptysis, kidney deficiency, tinnitus, dizziness, and pain in the waist and knees.

2. Holly: Holly can treat low-grade fever caused by deficiency of qi and blood, as well as women's secretions, menorrhagia, and diarrhea.

3. Holly root: Holly root is mainly used to reduce heat and treat joint pain.

Medicinal value of holly

1. Effect of lowering blood lipids: The water extract of holly leaves can greatly increase the protein metabolism of normal rats, making the protein level and transport system in a good state, and has a good prevention effect on the occurrence of hyperlipidemia.

2. Antibacterial effect: The purified substance of holly leaves has certain antibacterial specificity against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella and Escherichia coli. The alcohol extract, butyl acetate extract and n-butanol extract of holly leaves have very good inhibitory effects on Candida albicans and Candida glabrata.

3. Anti-pregnancy effect: Holly has a good contraceptive effect. The experimental mice were fed with holly decoction, and the results showed that holly can reduce the pregnancy of experimental mice. The alcohol extract of Ilex kudingcha leaves has a contraceptive effect, and the toluene extract can stop early pregnancy in mice by subcutaneous injection. Abdominal injection has the effect of stopping early, mid and late pregnancy in mice. Oral administration has no significant effect on early and mid-pregnancy in mice, and abdominal injection in rats also has an anti-early pregnancy effect.