The efficacy and function of cherry forehead

The Chinese medicine Sakura is a relatively good medicinal material, but many people don’t know much about it. So let’s take a closer look at the Chinese medicine Sakura below.

[Other names] Sakura pear, Chou pear (Shenyang General History), stinky plum (Atlas of Northeast Woody Plants), Maga (Mongolian name).

[Source] It is the fruit of the Rosaceae plant , Prunus hirsuta .

[Original form] Deciduous tree, up to 10 meters tall. The bark is rough, mottled, dark brown or black; the young branches are pubescent, dark brown or light gray-green, with sparse and prominent lenticels; the buds are brown and oval. Simple leaves are alternate; petiolate, elliptic or obovate, 4-12 cm long, 2-6 cm wide, base rounded cuneate or nearly rounded, apex acute, margin with fine and sharp serrations, pubescent underneath; stipules linear-lanceolate, caducous early. The raceme is 10 to 15 cm long and consists of 15 to 24 flowers. There are 4 to 5 leaves at the base of the inflorescence. The pedicels are 0.5 to 1.5 cm long, 2 to 3 times longer than the calyx tube. There are 5 sepals and 5 petals. There are 15 to 20 stamens. The style is shorter than the stamens. The drupe is dark purple or black, with a persistent calyx at the base and a core with leathery wrinkles. Flowering period is from May to June. The fruiting period is from August to September.

[Habitat distribution] It grows on river banks and rarely on forest edges. Distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places.

【Chemical composition】 The fruit contains 6.4% sugar. The seeds contain 38.79% oil. The bark contains tannins.

[Pharmacological action] The leaves or buds of the original species of Prunus thunbergii contain yellow volatile oil (the content is highest in summer), which has antibiotic effects. A concentration of 1:8000-10000 can kill small insects within 2-3 minutes. This volatile oil can reduce the activity of catalase, catalase, and tyrosinase, but has no effect on xanthine dehydrogenase, esterase, etc.

[Nature and flavor] "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica": "Tastes sweet and astringent, warm in nature."

【Functions and indications】 "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica": "Tonify the spleen and stop diarrhea."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica"; 1. "Shenyang General History": The fruit of the cherry-headed pear is shaped like a wild grape but slightly smaller, black in color, and sweet and astringent in taste. Grind the crumbs into powder and drink it with water during the hot summer months to stop diarrhea.

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