The efficacy and function of eagle claw flower and fruit

There are many common Chinese medicinal materials in life, and eagle claw flower and fruit is one of them. However, many people are not very clear about eagle claw flower and fruit. Therefore, before choosing to eat it, you need to understand the effects and functions of eagle claw flower and fruit.

【Alias】 Eagle Claw Fruit

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fruit of the Annona plant.

【Original form】Climbing shrub. It often climbs on other objects using its hooked peduncle. Leaves are alternate; leaf blades are papery, oblong or broadly lanceolate, 6-16m long, 2.5-6cm wide, acuminate or acute at apex, cuneate at base. 1-2 flowers, born on a woody hooked peduncle, light green or light yellow, fragrant; 3 sepals, green, ovate, about 8mm long; 6 petals, 2 whorls, oblong-lanceolate, 3-4.5cm long, contracted near the base; many stamens, close together, connective triangular; many carpels, oblong, each with 2 ovules, stigma linear-oblong. The fruit is oval, 2.5-4cm long, and several are clustered on the receptacle. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is from May to December.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: mostly cultivated, a few are wild.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; slightly bitter; slightly cold

【Function and indication】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; disperses nodules. Main scrofula

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: appropriate amount, mash or grind into powder, mix with yellow wine and apply.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what eagle claw flower and fruit are. We know that eagle claw flower and fruit are actually a kind of Chinese medicinal material that can bring us health benefits and has almost no major side effects, so you might as well try it in your spare time.