The efficacy and function of small flowered ash

In modern life, everyone is very familiar with various Chinese herbal medicines, among which Atractylodes small flowered is a very common one. So what are the effects and functions of Atractylodes small flowered? Let’s take a look.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The bark of the Cornus officinalis plant of the Cornaceae family.

【Original form】 Tree or shrub, 3-8m high. The bark is yellowish brown; young branches are slender, cylindrical, slightly angular, sparsely covered with grayish white short soft hairs; old branches are grayish brown with sparse yellowish brown lenticels. Winter buds are terminal or axillary, narrowly conical, 2-5.5mm long, and covered with grayish white appressed short hairs. Leaves are opposite or nearly opposite; petiole 3-5mm long, densely covered with light white short soft hairs when young; leaf blade papery, oblong, 4-6.5cm long, 1.6-3.3cm wide, apex acuminate or caudate acuminate, base cuneate or broadly cuneate, entire, green above, light green below, sparsely covered with light white short soft hairs, midrib slightly convex on both sides, lateral veins 3-4 pairs, arcuate and incurved, slightly obvious above, slightly convex below. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : The drupe is narrowly obovate or nearly oblong, 5-6mm long and about 4mm in diameter. The flowering period is July, and the fruiting period is August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in forests or on rocks at an altitude of 330-2500m.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; salty; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; promotes blood circulation and activates collaterals. It is used for persistent high fever, malaria, lumps, dysmenorrhea, traumatic injury, fracture, and paralysis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-15g; or soaked in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount, decoct in water for washing; or mash fresh product for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a brief introduction to the medicinal value of the small-flowered elm. For most people in real life, there is no need to worry about side effects when using the small-flowered elm to treat diseases. Therefore, using the small-flowered elm to treat diseases is an effective and practical treatment method, and it has been widely used in clinical practice.