The efficacy and function of Beef tendon thorn parasite

The thorny thorn of cattle tendon is a familiar medicinal material with unusual effects and functions. It is the key to cure many diseases. Let's have a deeper understanding of the thorny thorn of cattle tendon!

[Other names] Pear parasite, Tibetan parasite, wild pepper parasite, old rice wine parasite

[Source] Medicinal material source: It is the leafy stems and branches of the parasitic plant of the Loranthaceae family.

【Original form】 Shrub, 0.5-1m high. Young branches and leaves are densely covered with yellow-brown or brown overlapping stellate hairs and stellate hairs; branchlets are black, nearly smooth, with sparse lenticels. Leaves are opposite, leathery; petiole 8-12mm long; leaf blade ovate or oblong, 5-8cm long, 3-4.5m wide, obtuse or blunt tip, nearly rounded base, glabrous above, covered with closely attached hairs below, leaf margin often shallowly wavy; lateral veins 5-8 pairs, obvious on the upper surface. Umbel, 2-3 clusters in leaf axils or axils of fallen leaves of twigs, with 3-5 flowers, both inflorescence and flowers densely covered with yellow-brown or brown hairs, peduncle 1-2mm long; pedicel 2-3mm long; bracts ovate-triangular, about 1mm long; flowers red; receptacle elliptical, about 2mm long; epicalyx annular; corolla tubular in bud, 2.2-3.2cm long, slightly curved, swollen in the lower half, elliptical at the top, with 4 lobes, lanceolate, 7-8mm long, reflexed, hairs become sparse after flowering; 4 stamens; style linear, stigma capitate. The berry is ovoid or elliptical, 5-10mm long, 4-6mm in diameter, light yellow, with granular peel and sparse hairs. The flowering period is from May to September, and the fruiting period is from August to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in mountain broad-leaved forests at an altitude of 1700-3000m, often parasitic on plants such as pear trees, persimmon trees, chestnut trees, plum trees or trees.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; neutral

【Meridian】 Lung; Bladder

【Functions and indications】 Clears lung heat and promotes urination. Mainly used for lung heat cough; damp-heat stranguria

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g, large dose can be up to 60g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Therefore, through the detailed introduction of the traditional Chinese medicine Beef Thorn Parasite in the above article, it is not difficult to find that Beef Thorn Parasite has many effects and functions, and its effect in health care is still very good.