Effects and functions of syzygium root bark

When it comes to syrup root bark, we are all familiar with it. Syrup root bark is not only edible but also has very high medicinal effects. Eating syrup root bark regularly can play a very good health-preserving and health-care role.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root bark of Syzygium wilfordii, a plant of the Myrtaceae family.

【Original form】 Tree, 10m high. The trunk is very short and has many branches. Leaves are opposite; petiole is 6-8mm long; leaves are large, leathery, lanceolate or oblong, 12-25cm long, 3-4.5cm wide, with long acuminate tip and broad cuneate base, with many transparent small glandular dots on the leaf surface; pinnate veins, 12-16 pairs of lateral veins. The inflorescence is terminal; the pedicel is 1-2cm long, the flowers are white, and the diameter is 3-4cm; the calyx tube is obconical, 8-10mm long, with 4 calyx teeth, semicircular, 6mm long, and 8-9mm wide; there are 4 petals, separated, broadly ovate, and about 14mm long; there are many stamens, 2-2.8cm long, and the anthers are 1.5mm long, T-shaped, and longitudinally fissured; the ovary is inferior, and the style is equal to the stamens. The fruit is spherical, with fleshy skin, 3-5cm in diameter, yellow when ripe, with oil gland spots, 1-2 seeds, and multiple embryos. The flowering period is March-April, and the fruiting period is May-June.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; slightly astringent; cool; toxic

【Functions and indications】 Cooling blood and detoxifying. Mainly used for diarrhea, dysentery, and bleeding caused by trauma

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g. For external use: apply appropriate amount, mash and apply or grind into powder and sprinkle.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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