The efficacy and function of wild palm

In daily life, people are not only very familiar with various foods, but also come into contact with a lot of medicines in daily life. Among them, wild palm is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. Given that there are still many people who don’t know much about wild palm, let’s take a detailed look at it below.

【Other name】 Mountain palm

[Source] It is the root of the palm plant Cyperus divaricata . Available all year round. Peel, slice and dry.

[Original form] Twin-seeded vine, also known as twin palm.

[Habitat distribution] Grown under forests on hillsides or beside bamboo forests. Distributed in Yunnan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Sour, astringent, cool.

【Functions and indications】Hemostasis, heat-clearing and astringent. Treats menorrhagia, uterine hemoptysis, hemorrhage due to pulmonary tuberculosis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 liang.

[Additional prescription] To treat hemorrhage: boil wild palm with madder and fried mugwort leaves into a decoction.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan"

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