The efficacy and function of fishtail palm root

With the development of society and the close international exchanges, most people who study medicine have been seriously influenced by Western medicine, and fewer and fewer people are studying Chinese medicine, which has resulted in less and less understanding of Chinese medicine. Let’s talk about the efficacy and functions of the Chinese medicine fishtail palm root.

【Other name】 Brown wood

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the palm plant fishtail palm.

[Original form] Fishtail palm, tree-like, up to 20m high. The stem has no suckers and is solitary. The leaves are large and strong, 3-4m long; there are 18-20 pinnae on each side, drooping, with the middle ones longer; the lobes are thick and hard, with a fan-shaped leaf at the top with irregular teeth, and the sides are diamond-shaped and fish-tail-like, 15-20cm long, with the coarse-toothed part on the inner edge exceeding half of the total length, and the outer edge extending into a long tail tip. The spathe and inflorescence are scaleless; the spadix is ​​about 3m long, with hanging branches, 3 flowers clustered, and the female flower is between 2 male flowers; male flowers: sepals are broad and round, about 5mm long; petals are yellow, leathery and hard, about 2cm long and 7mm wide; stamens are numerous, about the same length as the corolla, anthers are linear, yellow, and filaments are nearly white; female flowers are smaller, 7-8mm long, with entire margins at the apex, 3 reduced stamens, subulate; ovary is nearly ovate-triangular, and the stigma is 2-lobed. The fruit is spherical, 1.8-2cm in diameter, light red when ripe, and contains 1-2 seeds. The flowering period is from May to July, and the fruiting period is from August to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on hillsides or in valley forests, at an altitude of 450-700m.

[Cultivation] 1. Biological characteristics: It likes high temperature and high humidity climate, is afraid of severe cold, and can tolerate partial shade. It is suitable for cultivation in deep and fertile sandy loam.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly sweet; astringent; neutral

【Functions and indications】Strengthen tendons and bones. Mainly for liver and kidney deficiency; weakness of tendons and bones

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Based on the above description of fishtail palm root, it can be seen that fishtail palm root has many benefits for the human body, and there are many ways and uses for it. The pharmacological effects of fishtail palm root can be used to treat corresponding diseases.