The efficacy and function of the ox throat tree

The Niuhuoguan Tree is a very common Chinese medicine in our daily life. It is also very important in our daily life. However, some people don’t know much about the efficacy and function of the Niuhuoguan Tree, so let us learn about it in detail below.

[Alias] Sarayi, horse ear fruit, honey heart fruit, snot fruit, sticky heart fruit (Selected Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicines), wild loquat, large-leaf Eucommia (Red River Chinese Herbal Medicines).

[Source] It is the bark of the Lancang Shuidonggo plant of the Actinidia family. Available all year round. Use fresh or dried.

[Original form] Evergreen small tree, 4 to 10 meters high. The stem is much branched, the branches are brown and hollow. The leaves are alternate, leathery, oblong, about 30 cm long and 10 cm wide, green above and light brown below, with fine serrations on the edges, more than 30 pairs of lateral veins, nearly parallel, and protruding on the back of the leaves; the petiole is 2 to 4 cm long. The flowers are broadly bell-shaped, pink, about 1 cm in diameter; the panicles are axillary, 30 to 40 cm long. The fruit is spherical, about 1 cm in diameter, reddish-brown, berry-like, sticky when ripe, sweet and edible. Flowering period is summer.

[Habitat distribution] Grown by ditches or in dense forests. Distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi and other places.

[Properties and flavors] ① "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine Selection": "sweet, slightly astringent, neutral."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine Selection": "Disperses blood stasis and activates blood circulation. Treats fractures, traumatic injuries, and chronic osteomyelitis."

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: mash and apply or grind into powder and apply. Inner eye: decoct in water, 3-5 qian.

[Additional prescription] To treat swelling and pain after joint dislocation: mash the snot fruit and caviar together and apply to the affected area. (Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines from Simao, Yunnan)

[Remarks] Plants of the same genus, such as the water hyacinth, are also used as medicine. The main difference is that the twigs and leaves are covered with scaly strigosus along the veins. Distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou and western Guangxi.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The utilization rate of the ox-throat tree in traditional Chinese medicine is still very high, and it can be used to treat a variety of diseases. We should eat it after fully understanding the effects and functions of the ox-throat tree. I hope everyone doesn’t eat carelessly.