The efficacy and function of Eurya truncatula

As people's research on traditional Chinese medicine deepens, they gradually understand the detailed ingredients in various traditional Chinese medicines and the impact of these ingredients on everyone's health. Below I would like to recommend a Chinese medicinal herb, Eurya truncatum, to you and describe its effects in detail. I hope it will be helpful to your study and research.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the stems and leaves of Eurya tenuifolia of the Theaceae family.

[Original form] Thin-branched shrub or small tree, 2-5m high. The terminal bud is lanceolate, densely covered with fine hairs and yellow-brown short soft hairs; the branches are slender, the young branches are cylindrical, and covered with fine hairs. Leaves are alternate, thinly leathery; petiole 3-4mm long, slightly hairy when young; leaf blade narrow elliptic, ovate-lanceolate to elliptic, 4-9cm long, 1.3-3.1cm wide, apex caudate-acuminate or acuminate, base cuneate, margin serrulate, surface glabrous, back light green, pubescent when young, midrib concave on the surface, back raised, lateral veins 7-12 pairs. The flowers are unisexual, dioecious, with 1-3 flowers in axillary, pedicels 1-1.5mm long; 2 bracteoles, ovate; sepals ovate, about 2mm long; petals obovate, longer than sepals, 10-15 stamens; female bracts and sepals are the same shape as petals, ovate ovary, glabrous, style 2-3mm long, 3 shallow lobes at the apex. The fruit is spherical, with a diameter of 2-3mm.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in hillside forests.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly pungent; slightly bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dredge meridians; promote blood circulation and relieve pain. Mainly used for rheumatic pain and traumatic injuries

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash fresh product for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a brief introduction to the medicinal value of Eurya truncatum. For most people in real life, there is no need to worry about side effects when using Eurya truncatum to treat diseases. Therefore, using Eurya truncatula to treat diseases is an effective and practical treatment method, and it has been widely used in clinical practice.