The efficacy and function of small poisonous taro

Traditional Chinese medicine culture is profound and extensive, and Chinese medicinal materials account for a large proportion of it. Do you know about the small poisonous taro? What are its effects and functions, and how to eat it? I believe many people are very interested in it. Let me tell you one by one below.

[Other names] Taro, Tuan Yam

[Source] Medicinal material source: The rhizome of the Araceae plant Quanqi.

[Original form] Quanqi, perennial herb. Stem short, cylindrical, ascending, 2-3 cm thick, with remnant leaf sheaths. The petiole is cylindrical, green or rarely bluish-purple, slender, 30-50cm long, and sheathed at the bottom; the leaf blade is thinly leathery, ovate, 20-30cm long, 12-17cm wide, with a sharp or acuminate tip, a slightly concave or slightly convex base, light green on the surface, and green-white on the back; there are 5-7 pairs of veins. The inflorescence stalk is green or purple, 8-15cm long; the outer upper part of the spathe is yellow, the base is purple, the inner upper part is purple, the base is dark purple, ovate-acicular or oblong-acicular, the apex is long-tailed and acuminate, the base is obtuse or round, erect at first, and then curled; the spadix is ​​3-4cm long; the female inflorescence is 2-2.5cm long, cylindrical, 2-3mm thick, and the back 3/4 is fused with the spathe; the male inflorescence is elliptical, 1-1.5cm long, 5-6mm thick; the flower has no perianth; the ovary of the female flower is nearly spherical, the stigma is 4-5 lobed, and there are pseudostamens around the ovary; the male flower has a prismatic or nearly cylindrical fused stamen column. The berries are oval and the seeds are oval. Flowering period is March-April.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in moist land under dense forests at an altitude of 650-1400m.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; cold; toxic

【Functions and indications】Hemostasis and tissue regeneration; detoxification and swelling reduction. Gunshot wounds; traumatic bleeding; thromboangiitis; sores, boils, and swellings; snake and insect bites

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: apply appropriate amount, mash and apply; or grind into powder and sprinkle.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above introduction, it is not difficult to see that the small poisonous taro has many functions. People in daily life can eat the small poisonous taro in appropriate amounts according to their physical conditions. After a period of time, your physical condition will be greatly improved.