The efficacy and function of the sand-reducing honey

Honeysuckle is a common Chinese medicine. It can be used for medicinal purposes as well as for food. Its effects and functions are quite comprehensive. Let's take a look at it below.

【English Name】 Fructus Amomi Xanthioidis

[Other names] Amomum villosum, green shell Amomum villosum

[Source] It is the fruit of Amomum villosum Lour. Var.xanthioides (Wwall.ex Bak.) TLWu et Senjen, a plant of the Zingiberaceae family . When the fruits are ripe, pick the clusters and place them on bamboo mats or cement ground to dry in the sun or in a low fire. Take the seeds when using.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 1.5 to 3 meters high. The rhizomes are creeping on the ground. The leaves are lanceolate to linear, 20 to 35 cm long, 3 to 7 cm wide, smooth and hairless on both sides; the ligule is semicircular, 0.3 to 0.5 cm long. The spike inflorescence is elliptic; the bracts are lanceolate and membranous; the bracteoles are tubular and membranous; the flowers are white with 3 shallow teeth at the top; the corolla tube is 1.8 cm long and the lobes are 16-2 cm long and white; the lip is white, the midrib is raised, yellow and stained purple-red, and there are 2 purple gate-shaped spots at the base; the connective appendages are 3-lobed and ear-shaped on both sides; the ovary is pubescent. The capsule is green when ripe, and the soft thorns on the skin are relatively flat. The flowering period is from May to June, and the fruiting period is from August to September.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in moist places under forests. Mainly produced in Yunnan.

[Properties] The capsule is round, 1.5-2 cm long and 1-1.5 cm in diameter; the outer surface is yellow-brown or brown with flaky protrusions. The seed cluster is round to oblong, with obtuse three edges, and each petal has 12 to 24 seeds; the seeds are polyhedral; about 2.5mm in diameter, brown or dark brown on the surface, and some are covered with a layer of white frost on the outside. It has a fragrant aroma and a spicy taste.

[Chemical composition] Contains a-pinene, camphene, B-pinene, carene-3, limonene, a-camphor, a-borneol, bornyl acetate, linalool, a-piperine, trans-B-farnesene, etc.

【Nature and flavor】Warm in nature, spicy in taste.

[Functions and indications] Promotes the flow of qi, relieves fullness, strengthens the stomach and aids digestion, and stabilizes the fetus. Used for chest and abdominal distension and pain, indigestion, fetal movement disorder, etc.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The article introduces the effects and functions of honey in detail. I hope everyone can remember its common effects, which will help us to use honey correctly in our lives. Honey can effectively improve our physical fitness and is very beneficial to improving our body immunity.