Effects and functions of buckthorn root

In today's society, health preservation seems to be an eternal topic. Nowadays, many people like to use some Chinese medicinal materials to regulate their bodies, because these medicinal materials are natural and pollution-free. Here we will introduce to you the medicinal material buckthorn root.

[Source] It is the root of Rhamnaceae plant.

[Original morphology] The plant morphology is detailed in the "Rhamnus" entry.

【Properties and flavors】 "Compendium of Materia Medica for Dietary Therapy": "Toxic."

【Functions and indications】 "Compendium of Materia Medica for Diet Therapy": "Boil the juice and drink it to treat tooth decay. For those with rickets that have eaten into the spine, boil the juice and drink it."

[Additional prescription] For treating oral rickets and back sores in adults: Rhizoma Cnidium monnieri roots and Rhodiola rosea roots (wild ones are preferred). Cut five liters of each into small pieces, boil with five large dou of water for half a day, when the juice is thick, serve it in a silver copper container, boil with heavy soup until one or two liters, when it looks a little thick, serve it in a porcelain bottle, warm it a little, and swallow it. Avoid greasy hot noodles with sauce, vinegar, and generally do not eat meat. If you suffer from back rash, boil the medicine in heavy water until it becomes very thick like an ointment, and apply it on the sore with a piece of silk. (Liu Yuxi's "Prescription for Transmitting Messages")

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The effects and functions of buckthorn root have been described in detail above, and I believe everyone has a certain understanding of it. Whether buckthorn root has other therapeutic effects still requires further research.