The efficacy and function of beef tendon fruit

The medical value of beetroot is beyond our imagination. It is very effective in treating some diseases. Beef tendon fruit contains many substances that are beneficial to the human body. Let’s take a look.

【English name】 perforatus Palius

[Other names] Beef tendon fruit, bow thorn, Lianjiang taro.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the Achyranthes bidentata plant of the Simarium family.

[Original form] Beef tendon fruit is a nearly erect or slightly climbing shrub, 1-2m high. The branches have a pair of sharp short hooks at the base of the petiole. Odd-pinnate compound leaves are alternate, 8-14cm long, with rachis having narrow wings between leaflets; leaflets are 5-13, papery, rhombic-ovate, 2-4.5cm long, 1.5-2cm wide, with obtuse and acute apex, gradually narrowing to a short petiole at the base, with obtuse teeth on the margin, rarely entire, pubescent along the midrib above, glabrous below or with a few pubescent hairs on the midrib. The flowers are bisexual, with several to more than 10 flowers arranged in a short raceme with terminal hairs; sepals are small, 4-5-lobed, ovate-triangular, about 1mm long, and covered with short soft hairs; petals are white, 4-5 lanceolate, 5-6mm long; stamens are twice the number of petals, slightly longer than petals, and the small scales at the base of filaments are covered with white soft hairs; disk is cup-shaped; ovary has 4-5 chambers and 4-5 shallow lobes. The fruit is berry-like, fleshy, spherical, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, composed of 2-5 carpels, glabrous, and light red when ripe. The flowering period is from April to May, and the fruiting period is from May to August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in sparse forests in low-altitude mountains.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cold

【Entry】 Lung; Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and stops malaria. Malaria

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 10-15g, double the amount for fresh product.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Leaves: bitter in taste, cold in nature. It has the function of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Used for eye pain.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what is beef tendon fruit, its effects and functions. We know that beef tendon fruit can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.