The efficacy and function of Lancang shoulder pole

Lancang shoulder pole is something that many people are very familiar with. The benefits that Lancang shoulder pole brings to us are not available in other foods. So what are the functions of the Lancang shoulder pole? Let’s learn about it together.

[Other names] Zijingen, Xiaobaiyao, Xiaohuosheng

[Source] It is the root bark of the wildfire rope of the oak family. Harvest in summer and autumn, wash, slice, dry, or grind into powder.

[Original form] Small shrub. The stem is 1 to 2 meters high, and the twigs are yellowish brown and covered with stellate hairs. The leaves are simple and alternate, broadly ovate to ovate-elliptical, 6-12 cm long and 4-8 cm wide, with acute apex, rounded or slightly cordate base, irregularly serrated margins, green above with white stellate hairs, gray-brown below with densely brown stellate hairs, 3 veins at the base, and petiole about 1 cm long. The inflorescence is axillary, with 2 to 4 small flowers, the perianth is gray-brown on the outside and orange-yellow on the inside. The drupe is spherical, inconspicuously 4-lobed, and covered with stiff hairs.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in grass and sparse woods on hillsides. Distributed in Yunnan.

【Nature and flavor】 Astringent, slightly bitter, cool.

【Functions and indications】Astringent and hemostatic, tissue regeneration, and bone setting. Treat traumatic bleeding, bone fractures, knife and gunshot wounds, sores, boils and swelling.

[Additional prescription] ① Treating bleeding from external injuries: Grind the Lancang shoulder pole into powder and sprinkle it externally.

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The above is the relevant knowledge about Lancang shoulder pole introduced to you. Through the above article, you can clearly understand that Lancang shoulder pole has many benefits and functions to the human body, so you can use Lancang shoulder pole to treat some diseases.