The efficacy and function of eucalyptus truncatula

Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of thousands of years. It has appeared at a very early time, and it has very satisfactory effects on the treatment of diseases. There are many types of traditional Chinese medicine. Do you know the medicinal material Eucalyptus globulus?

【Other name】Eucalyptus

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fruit of Eucalyptus ulmoides, a plant of the Myrtaceae family.

[Original form] Eucalyptus truncatula, a tree, 10-20-50m tall, with smooth bark, pale white or light red, which peels off in thin flakes. Abnormal leaves are round to broadly lanceolate, up to 10 cm wide, sometimes oblique; normal leaves are lanceolate, more than 15 cm long, sickle-shaped and gradually pointed, with many lateral veins, obliquely raised and slightly thick, and the vein tips slightly away from the leaf margin. Umbels are axillary or lateral, consisting of 4-8 flowers; flower diameter is 1.5-2cm; calyx tube is gyroid, 4-6mm in diameter; cap is oblong-conical, acuminate, mucronate or obtuse, 7-12mm long; stamens are numerous, 6-12mm long, anthers are small and ovate. The capsule is obovate or nearly spherical, 6-8mm in diameter, with a broad and highly convex fruit margin, and the fruit petals protruding outside the fruit margin and short-pointed. Flowering period: winter and spring.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; pungent; slightly warm

【Functions and indications】Expectorant and antimalarial. Malaria

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-6g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is the introduction to the eucalyptus fruit. I believe you will understand it after reading it. After knowing the effects and functions of eucalyptus globulus, you can adjust it according to your own constitution.