The efficacy and function of Mabi wood

Traditional Chinese medicine often has unexpected effects in the treatment of certain diseases, so you can choose Chinese medicine with confidence. However, when choosing Chinese medicine, you need to understand the medicine so that when treating the disease, you will know what kind of medicine is the best choice. Let us introduce the traditional Chinese medicine Mabimu.

[Other names] Male yellow beads, wind-chasing umbrella

[Source] It is the root bark of the plant Pittosporum tobira, Cornaceae . Available all year round.

[Original form] Shrub, young branches are hairy, then become smooth. Leaves are alternate, oblong, 6-11 cm long, 1.5-3.2 cm wide, acuminate at apex, cuneate at base, entire, smooth above or sparsely hairy on midrib, sparsely hairy on lateral veins below, with short petioles. The inflorescence is terminal, composed of multiple flowers, with a short peduncle; the sepals are 5-toothed and sparsely covered with coarse hairs on the outside; the petals are 5, fused at the base, light yellow, with coarse hairs on the outside and soft hairs on the inside; there is a foul smell; the ovary is densely covered with coarse hairs. The drupe is oval with a blunt protrusion at the tip.

【Habitat distribution】Grows on soil slopes. Distributed in Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】Warm in nature, spicy in taste.

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness, regulate qi and dispel cold.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat edema: 50 cents each of Phellodendron chinense, Houttuynia cordata, and Garlic fruit. Take with simmered water.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Guizhou Herbs"

The above are some of the basic functions of Mabi Wood and the methods of eating Mabi Wood, so that you will not use it wrongly when eating it, and you can also maximize the value of Mabi Wood more correctly.