The efficacy and function of wild eucommia fruit

Wild eucommia fruit has a long history, and until now, its uses are increasing. I wonder if you friends know about its other effects. Let us introduce it in detail below, hoping to be helpful to you friends.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fruits of Euonymus grandiflorus Wall. and Euonymus carnosus Hemsl., plants of the Celastraceae family.

[Original morphology] 1. Euonymus grandiflora is an evergreen tree or shrub, with a plant height of 4-10m. The bark is gray-black. The twigs are cylindrical, gray-green, with white silk when broken, and the young branches are angular and yellow-green. Simple leaves are opposite; petiole is 0.5-1cm long; leaf blade is obovate, obovate-oblong, elliptical to oblong-elliptical, 4-10cm long, 2-5cm wide, with acute or mucronate tip, finely serrated margin, cuneate base, dark green above, light green below. The cymes are axillary, with a peduncle up to 5 cm long and 5-9 flowers. The flowers are large, up to 2 cm in diameter, yellow-white, and 4 in number; the petals are round with wrinkles on them; the stamen filaments are slender and attached to the edge of the large square disk. The capsule has 4 narrow wing-like sharp edges and is yellow to red when ripe. The seeds are black with a dark red aril. The flowering period is from May to June, and the fruiting period is from July to September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. Grown in hillside thickets or valley forest edges, commonly found in limestone mountains.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; slightly cold

【Functions and indications】Cleanses the intestines and detoxifies. Mainly used for the initial stage of dysentery; abdominal pain and heaviness after

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-20g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above article analyzes some of the effects of wild eucommia fruit. In our daily life, we can eat wild eucommia fruit in moderation according to our own situation, which is of great help in improving our body functions.