The efficacy and function of holly

The environment is now seriously deteriorating and various diseases are emerging one after another. In order to prevent the occurrence of various diseases and ensure good health, many people choose to enhance their immunity through diet. As a food ingredient that can fundamentally regulate various functions of the body, Chinese medicinal materials have received widespread attention. Today I would like to introduce to you the medicinal herb Holly.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of Ilex triflora, a plant of the Aquifoliaceae family.

[Original form] Ilex trifoliata is an evergreen shrub or small tree. Bark grayish white; twigs brown, glabrous or nearly glabrous, nearly quadrangular. Leaves are alternate; petiole is 5-7mm long; leaf blade is thin leathery or nearly leathery, elliptic, oblong or ovate-elliptic, 3-9cm long, 1.7-4cm wide, with acute or short acuminate tip, rounded or obtuse base, shallowly serrated margin, pubescent or glabrous on both sides, and glandular dots below. Inflorescences clustered in leaf axils; flowers 4; male inflorescences with 1-3 flowers per branch, pedicels 2-3mm long, pubescent, calyx disc-shaped, about 3mm in diameter, lobes ovate, pubescent, corolla about 5mm in diameter, petals broadly ovate, united at base, stamens slightly longer than corolla; female inflorescences with 1-3 flowers per branch, pedicels 6-14mm long, calyx the same as male flowers, corolla nearly erect, petals broadly ovate or nearly circular, united at base; ovary ovoid, about 1.5mm in diameter, stigma thickly disc-shaped. The fruit is nearly spherical, about 7mm in diameter, with a persistent calyx that is flat and purple-black when mature; there are 4 cores, which are ovate-elliptical, about 6mm long, with 3 stripes on the back, no grooves, and the endocarp is leathery. The flowering period is from April to May, and the fruiting period is from July to December.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: It often grows in broad-leaved forests on hillsides and ditches at an altitude of 300-3100m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly for sores, ulcers and swellings

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: decoct in water, 9-15g. For external use: appropriate amount, mash the fresh product for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to some relevant knowledge about holly. Do you have a better understanding of it? I hope everyone can apply holly to our lives and serve our health.