The efficacy and function of Polygala tenuifolia[picture]

Polygala [picture] is a very common medicinal material in life. It has a wide range of uses and you can choose it with confidence. Let's take a look at it together.

【English name】 RADIX POLYGALAE

[Other names] Small grass, fine grass, chicken drumstick, fine-leaved Polygala, thread tea

[Source] This product is the dried root of Polygala tenuifolia Willd. or Polygala sibirica L., plants of the Polygalaceae family . Dig up in spring and autumn, remove the fibrous roots and mud, and dry in the sun.

[Properties] This product is cylindrical, slightly curved, 3 to 15 cm long and 0.3 to 0.8 cm in diameter. The surface is grayish yellow to grayish brown, with dense and deep transverse wrinkles, longitudinal wrinkles and cracks. The transverse wrinkles of old roots are denser, deeper, and slightly nodular. It is hard and brittle, easy to break, the bark is brown-yellow in cross section, the wood is yellow-white, and the bark is easily peeled off from the wood. It has a faint smell, tastes bitter and slightly spicy, and feels tingling in the throat when chewed.

【Identification】 (1) Cross section of this product: more than 10 rows of cork cells. The cortex is composed of more than 20 rows of thin-walled cells with tangential fissures. The phloem is relatively broad and often has radial fissures. The cambium is ring-shaped. The xylem is well developed and lignified, with rays 1 to 3 rows of cells wide. Most of the thin-walled cells contain fat oil droplets; some contain calcium oxalate clusters and prismatic crystals.

[Processing] Polygala : remove impurities, wash briefly, soak thoroughly, cut into sections, and dry.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, pungent, warm.

[return through] return the heart, kidney and lung meridians.

【Functions and indications】Calming the mind, improving intelligence, removing phlegm and reducing swelling. It is used for insomnia, dreaminess, forgetfulness, palpitations, confusion, coughing up phlegm, sores, swelling and pain in the breasts caused by disharmony between the heart and kidney.

【Usage and Dosage】 3～9g.

【Storage】Place in ventilated and dry place.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

[Source] "Ben Jing"

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that Polygala tenuifolia [picture] plays a very important role in treating some diseases. The consumption of the Chinese medicine Polygala tenuifolia [picture] should also be determined according to one's physical condition. Remember not to take the medicine blindly.