The efficacy and function of palm root

Traditional Chinese medicine culture is profound and extensive, and Chinese medicinal materials account for a large proportion of it. Do you know about palm root? What are its effects and functions, and how to eat it? I believe many people are very interested in it. Let me tell you one by one below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the palm tree, a plant of the palm family.

[Original form] Livistona, a tree, up to 20m tall. The leaves are broadly kidney-shaped and fan-shaped, with a diameter of more than 1 meter, deeply palmately divided to the middle, the lobes are linear-lanceolate, 4-4.5 cm wide at the base, long and acuminate at the tip, and 2 deeply divided, with the divided part drooping and up to 50 cm long; the petiole is up to 2 meters long, with reverse thorns on both sides of the lower part. The inflorescence is conical, stout, about 1 meter long, with 6-7 spathes on the peduncle, about 6 branched inflorescences, up to 35 cm long, with 1 spathe at the base of each branched inflorescence, the branched inflorescence has 2 or 3 branches, and the florets are 10-20 cm long. The flowers are small, bisexual, yellow-green, and about 2 mm long; there are 3 sepals, arranged in an imbricate manner; the corolla is about 2 times longer than the calyx, with 3 lobes almost reaching the base; there are 6 stamens, and the filaments are fused into a ring and attached to the base of the corolla; the ovary consists of 3 nearly separated carpels, with 3 chambers. The drupe is oval, shaped like an olive, 1.8-2.2cm long, 1-1.2cm in diameter, and dark brown. The seeds are oval, 1.5 cm long and 0.9 cm in diameter. Flowering period is April.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Planted in gardens or next to houses. This species is mostly cultivated in Xinhui County, Guangdong.

[Cultivation] 1. Biological characteristics: It likes high temperature and high humidity climate and can withstand low temperatures around 0℃. It likes light but can tolerate a certain amount of shade. It is advisable to choose flat or sloping land with sufficient water, deep soil and rich organic matter for cultivation.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; bitter; astringent; cool

【Functions and indications】Analgesic and antiasthmatic. Mainly for pain; asthma

【Usage and Dosage】 For oral administration; decoction, 6-9g. Or it can be made into tablets or injections for use.

[Additional recipe] Its leaves are deeply fissured, and the petals are flat and long like cattails. Its leaves are large, and the "kui" in Chinese means big, so it is named cattail palm.

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【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Based on the above description of Livistona root, it can be seen that Livistona root has many benefits for the human body, and there are many ways and uses for it. The pharmacological effects of Livistona root can be used to treat corresponding diseases.