The efficacy and function of Azuki

The nutritional value of Azuki shiitake is rich and the medicinal value is also high. Let us introduce the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Azuki shiitake in detail below.

[Other names] Millet firewood, Liangzi medicine

[Source] Medicinal material source: branches and leaves of the hairy-leaved pearl flower of the Ericaceae family.

[Original form] Hairy-leaved pearl flower, deciduous shrub or small tree, 2-3m high. The bark is gray or gray-brown; the branches are thick and the young branches are covered with short soft hairs. Simple leaves are alternate; petiole is 4-10mm long, with sparse fine hairs; leaf blade is papery, obovate or oblong-obovate, 3-5 (-7) cm long, 2-3 cm wide, obtuse at apex with short tip, base is broadly cuneate, or nearly rounded, or slightly shallowly cordate, entire, dark green on the surface, light green on the back, covered with gray long soft hairs, usually more on the veins, midrib is sunken on the surface, convex on the back, lateral veins are pinnate, 6-9 pairs, prominent on the back. The racemes are axillary, 4-5 (-7) cm long, usually with 8-15 flowers, 2-3 leaf-like bracts below, and the bracteoles fall off early; the inflorescence axis and pedicels are densely covered with yellow-brown soft hairs; the calyx is deeply lobed into 5 parts, the lobes are narrowly lanceolate, 3-4 mm long; the corolla is ovate-altar-shaped, creamy yellow, drooping, 5-8 mm long, with 5 shallow lobes at the apex, and the lobes are triangular; there are 10 stamens, the filaments are covered with long soft hairs, without awn-like appendages; the ovary is spherical and the style is thick. The capsule is nearly spherical, the calyx is persistent and slightly pubescent. The flowering period is June-July, and the fruiting period is August-September.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: grows in shrub forests.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly sour; warm in nature

【Functions and indications】Relieve rheumatism; promote blood circulation and relieve pain; kill insects and relieve itching. Mainly used for rheumatic pain, traumatic injury, scabies, leprosy

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: take appropriate amount, mash it into wool and apply it on the affected area; or boil it in water and wash with it.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The article introduces the effects and functions of Azuki shiba in detail. I hope everyone can remember its common effects, which will help us to use Azuki shiba correctly in life. Azuki can effectively improve our physical fitness and is very beneficial for improving our body's immunity.