The efficacy and function of water eggplant winter leaves

As people's living standards continue to improve, health and longevity are gradually valued by us, so nowadays health-preserving diet therapy methods are very popular, the trend of traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular, and Chinese medicine has once again occupied people's vision. Today we will talk about the Chinese medicine water eggplant winter leaf.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The leaves of Bardellaria scabra.

[Original form] Barringtonia, an evergreen small tree or medium-large tree, sometimes shrub-like, up to 20m high. The twigs are slightly stout, 3-6 mm in diameter, and gray-brown when dry. Leaves often grow in clusters at the top of branches; with short petioles; leaf blades are papery, obovate or obovate-oblong, 12-30cm long or longer; 4-10cm wide, with short pointed to acuminate tips, obtuse to slightly cordate bases, and small crenate serrations on the edges; 10-15 pairs of lateral veins, raised on both sides, with distinct reticular veins. The raceme is terminal, rarely lateral on old branches, drooping, up to 70cm or longer, with a peduncle 2-5mm in diameter; the flowers are sparse, with a pedicel 0.5-1.5cm long or slightly longer; the calyx is torn into 2-4 lobes, which are equal or unequal, elliptic to nearly circular, 0.7-1.3cm long; there are 4 petals, elliptic to ovate-lanceolate, 1.5-2.5cm long; there are usually 6 whorls of stamens, the most central whorl is sterile stamens, and the developed stamen filaments are 3-4.5cm long; the ovary has 3-4 chambers, the diaphragm is complete, and there are 2-3 ovules in each chamber. The fruit is oval, 5-7cm long, 2-4.5cm in diameter, with 4 slightly obtuse edges, and the peel is 3-5mm thick and slightly fleshy. The seeds are oval, 2-4 cm long. The flowering and fruiting period is almost all year round.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in forests in coastal areas.

【Functions and indications】Removing dampness and relieving itching. Mainly used for skin itching and water moles

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: appropriate amount, crush the fresh product and apply it.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Therefore, through the detailed introduction of the Chinese medicine water eggplant and winter leaves in the above article, it is not difficult to find that water eggplant and winter leaves have many effects and functions, and the effect in health care is still very good.