The efficacy and function of elm twig

Elm twigs are a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. They are very helpful to the human body in treating certain diseases. Moreover, this type of medicine is also widely used. When choosing elm twigs, you need to understand the effects, functions and contraindications of elm twigs. Let's take a look at them below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The branches of Ulmus pumila of the Ulmaceae family.

[Original form] Deciduous tree with straight trunk, up to 20m high. The bark is dark gray-brown, rough, and has longitudinal grooves; the twigs are soft, hairy, and light gray-yellow. Leaves are alternate, papery; petioles are 2-10m long and hairy; stipules fall off early; leaf blades are obovate, elliptic-ovate or elliptic-lanceolate, 2-8cm long, 1.2-2.5cm wide, with acute or acuminate apex, rounded or cuneate base, dark green and glabrous above, with short hairs below when young, and hairs only in the vein axils when old, with simple serrations on the margins; lateral veins are obvious, 9-18 pairs. Flowers bloom before leaves, in clusters forming cymes, growing in the leaf axils of last year's branches; perianth is needle-shaped, 4-5-lobed; stamens are the same number as perianth, anthers are purple; ovary is flat, 1-chambered, with 2 styles. The samaras are nearly round or obovate, 1-1.5cm long, 0.8-1.2cm wide, smooth, with a notch at the tip. The seed is located in the center of the samaras, connected to the notch; the fruit stalk is about 2mm long. The flowering period is March-April, and the fruiting period is April-June.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on river banks, ridges and roadsides, also grows on foothills and sandy land.

[Processing] Take the original medicinal materials, remove impurities, soak them slightly, wash them, moisten them thoroughly, cut them into thick slices, and dry them.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; neutral

【Functions and indications】Diuretic and relieving stranguria. Main air shower

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to elm twigs. Since it is a Chinese medicinal material, we can eat it with confidence. Elm twigs have a very good effect on improving all aspects of the human body.