The efficacy and function of round-leaved Chinese tallow tree

As people's living standards continue to improve, health and longevity are gradually valued by us, so nowadays health-preserving diet therapy methods are very popular, the trend of traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular, and Chinese medicine has once again occupied people's vision. Today we will talk about the Chinese medicine round-leaf Sapium sebiferum.

【English name】root-bark of Roundleaf Tallowtree

[Alias] Meiwei.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the leaves or fruits of the Euphorbiaceae plant Sapium sebiferum.

[Original form] Round-leaved Sapium sebiferum shrub or tree, up to 12m tall. Branchlets grayish white. Leaves are alternate; petiole is 3-7cm long, with 2 glands at the top; leaf blade is leathery, nearly round, 5.5-11cm long, 6-12.5cm wide, with a rounded tip and a small convex tip, or with notches of varying depths, base nearly rounded, entire. The spike inflorescence is terminal; unisexual, monoecious, without petals and disk; the male flower calyx is cup-shaped, 2-3 toothed, with 2 stamens, rarely 1-3; the female flowers are few, inserted in the lower part of the inflorescence, with 3 sepals, ovate ovary, 3 chambers, 3 styles, fused below the middle. The capsule is nearly spherical, with a diameter of about 1.5 cm; the seeds are nearly triangular and covered with a waxy layer on the outside. The flowering period is from May to September, and the fruiting period is from July to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows on slopes and in bushes.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The leaves are nearly round, leathery, 5.5-11cm long, 6-11.5cm wide, with a nearly round base and a rounded tip with a small convex tip; the petiole is 3-7cm long, with 2 glands at the top. The capsule is nearly spherical, about 1.5 cm in diameter, and purple-brown in surface. Contains 3 seeds, which are nearly triangular and covered with a waxy layer. It has a faint smell and a bitter taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; bitter; cool

【Entry】 Lung; Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】Detoxification and swelling reduction; insecticide. Mainly used for snake bites, scabies, eczema, sores

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash fresh product for application.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Leaves are used for wind poison and snake bites. Fruit: used for sores, scabies, eczema, and snake bites.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what round-leaf Chinese tallow tree is. We know that round-leaf Chinese tallow tree has very comprehensive effects and functions, so we can use round-leaf Chinese tallow tree as a means of regulating the body in daily life.