The efficacy and function of leather bag incense

The nutritional value of the leather bag incense is rich and the medicinal value is also high. Let us introduce the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine leather bag incense in detail below.

[Other names] Mountain branch, sheepskin bag, mountain magnolia, ten-mile fragrance, gardenia

[Source] Medicinal material source: the flower of Michelia yunnanensis of the Magnoliaceae family.

【Original form】 Evergreen shrub, 2-4m high. The buds, young branches, petioles, undersides of young leaves and pedicels are densely covered with dark red flat hairs. Petiole 4-5mm long; stipule scar is one-third of the petiole or almost reaches the tip of the petiole, simple leaves are alternate; leaves are leathery; leaf blades are oblong or narrowly obovate, 4-10cm long, 1.5-3.5m wide, with obtuse or short pointed apex, cuneate base, dark green and shiny above, with procumbent hairs below, 7-9 pairs of lateral veins, and reticulate veins raised on both sides when dry. The flowers are solitary in the leaf axils, with short and thick pedicels, 3-7mm long; the flowers are white and very fragrant; the perianth is 6-12(-17); the stamens are numerous, 0.5-1cm long; the pistil has many carpels, and the pistil group and petiole are covered with reddish-brown fine hairs. Aggregate fruit usually has only 5-8 follicles developed, which are oblate with a short tip. There are 1-2 seeds, which hang on a threadlike stalk when mature. The flowering period is March-April, and the fruiting period is August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing under pine and fir forests and mountain shrubs at an altitude of 1100-2300m.

【Nature and flavor】 Astringent; slightly bitter; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly used for pharyngitis, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and cerebral fistula

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g.

[Additional prescription] The Illustrated Record of Plant Names and Realities says that this herb: "Because the flower buds are kept for a long time, it is called a leather bag."

[Discussions by various scholars] "Illustrated Records of Plant Names and Realities": "Tan Cui's "Yunnan Hai Yu Heng Zhi": Michelia is commonly known as sheepskin bag, and its flowers are like gardenias. When it blooms, the whole tree is full of fragrance, which is this. But Michelia is known for its flowers.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what is leather bag incense, and we also learned about the efficacy and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine leather bag incense. We know that the efficacy of leather bag incense is very powerful. Everyone can eat some leather bag incense for health preservation.