The efficacy and function of the fragrant leaf tree

Do you know what the scent leaf tree is? It is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. There are many records about it in ancient medical books. The scent leaf tree has many medicinal values ​​and can be used to treat some discomfort symptoms in our body. Let us learn about the effects and functions of the scent leaf tree in detail.

[Other names] Lengqingzi, Qianjinshu (Flora of Guangzhou), Upper Holly (List of Guangxi Medicinal Plants), Small Sticky Leaf, Stinky Oil Fruit (Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Yunnan).

[Source] The bark and leaves of the Lauraceae plant. Available all year round. The rough bark should be scraped off and dried in the sun.

[Original form] Evergreen shrub or small tree, 4 to 10 meters high. Simple leaves are alternate and short-petiolate; leaf blades are thick leathery, elliptical, ovate or broadly ovate, 5-8 cm long, 3-5 cm wide, base usually broadly cuneate, apex acuminate or short-tailed, glabrous and shiny above, sparsely pubescent beneath. Flowers are unisexual and dioecious; umbels are axillary, solitary or paired, with short stalks; bracts are hairy and fall off early; flowers are yellow, 4.5-8 mm in diameter, hairy; male flowers have 6 tepals, ovate, about 2.5 mm long; stamens are 9, anthers are 2-chambered, all intropetalous, drupe is ovate, about 8 mm long, red when ripe, and located in a small tepal cup. Flowering period is from March to April. The fruiting period is from September to October.

[Habitat distribution] It grows in sparse woods at the base of hills and mountains. Distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan and other places.

[Properties and flavors] "Selected Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicines": "astringent, slightly bitter, warm."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Guangxi Medicinal Plant List": "Dispel wind, dissipate heat, kill insects. Treat sores and scabies."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 3 qian. For external use: mash and apply or grind into powder and apply.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Guangxi Medicinal Plant List"

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