The efficacy and function of Pu'er tea paste

I don’t know if you are familiar with Pu’er tea paste and whether you understand its effects and functions. Let’s analyze in detail the value and consumption methods of Pu’er tea paste.

[Source] Medicinal material source: A paste made from the young leaves of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze var. assamica (Mast.) Kitamura [Thea assamica Mast.] of the Theaceae family.

[Original form] Pu'er tea is an evergreen small tree to tree, 10-17m high. Branchlets finely hairy when young. Simple leaves are alternate; petiole is up to 1cm long; leaf blade is leathery, ovate-elliptical to oblong-lanceolate, 10-20cm long, acuminate at apex, cuneate at base, with fine serrations on margin, glabrous on both sides. The cyme has 1-4 flowers, axillary; the flowers are white, fragrant, and about 4 cm in diameter; the sepals are 5, persistent, glabrous inside, the petals are 7-9, fused at the base and fused to the outer stamens; the stamens are numerous, in 2 whorls, the filaments of the outer whorl are fused into long or short tubes, the inner whorl has 5-15 filaments, separate, all glabrous, and the anthers are T-shaped; the ovary is superior, 3-chambered, hairy, and the anther splits only at the apex. The capsule is oblate, 3-4cm in diameter. The seeds are round, about 15 mm in diameter.

[Habitat distribution]Ecological environment: heavy, well-drained red soil or rocky soil.

【Nature and flavor】Bitter; sweet; astringent; cold

【Meridian】Stomach meridian

【Functions and indications】Digest food and resolve phlegm; clear the stomach and produce body fluid; heal sores and relieve pain; stop bleeding. Mainly used for meat stagnation; thirst after drinking; oral erosion; sore throat; bleeding due to trauma

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: dissolve in boiling water, 1.5-3g. For external use: take appropriate amount, hold in mouth or grind and apply on the affected area.

[Excerpt] "Chinese Materia Medica"

The above content is an introduction to the effects and functions of Chinese medicine Pu'er tea paste. I hope it can be of some help to you. The culture of traditional Chinese medicine is profound and extensive. When treating diseases, we need to choose different medicines according to the different diseases to better help the body relieve troubles.