The efficacy and function of the root of the leather bag

I believe many people are familiar with the Chinese medicinal material, Scutellaria baicalensis. As a common Chinese medicinal material, Scutellaria baicalensis is rich in nutrients. Let us learn about it in detail below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the Magnoliaceae plant Yunnanensis.

【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; bitter; slightly cold

【Functions and indications】Astringent and hemostatic. Housewife's uterine bleeding

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The effects and functions of the root of osmanthus fragrans have been described in detail above, and I believe everyone has a certain understanding of it. Whether the root of osmanthus fragrans has other therapeutic effects still requires further research.