The efficacy and function of mouse ears

Do you know what mouse ears are? If you know, do you understand the effects and functions of mouse ears? As a traditional medicinal material, what regulatory effects does mouse ear have on our body? We will analyze them one by one for you below.

[Other names] Dog's foot thorn, Tiyun radix, small peach blossom (Records of Herb Collection in Lingnan), Mouse Black, Mouse Nipples, Black Gold Vine (Fujian Folk Herbs), Mouse Nipples, Mouse Rice, Black Sha Tou, Black Li Neem (Fujian Chinese Herbs).

[Source] The tender stems and leaves of the mouse ear of the Rhamnaceae family. Harvested in summer and autumn.

[Original form] Vine-like shrub, 1 to 4 meters high. Branchlets hairy. The leaves are alternate, with short petioles, ovate or nearly round, 5 to 10 mm long, obtuse at the apex with small bumps, rounded or slightly cordate at the base, entire margin, papery, dark green above, pale beneath, with 5 pairs of lateral veins, straight and parallel. Flowers bisexual or polygamous, 2 to more clustered in leaf axils or at the top of branches, with short petioles 3 to 6 mm long; sepals 5, 2 to 3 mm long, narrowly lanceolate or linear; petals 5, linear-lanceolate; stamens 5, sometimes 6; ovary superior, 2-chambered. The fruit is fleshy, long ovoid, 4 to 6 mm long, and purple when ripe. Flowering period is autumn.

[Habitat distribution] It grows in mountains, dwarf woods or weeds, roadsides, slopes and small hills. Distributed in southern my country.

[Properties and flavors] "Southern Fujian Folk Herbs": "slightly bitter, flat, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 Treat furuncle, testicular abscess, hemorrhoids and burns.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 1 liang for fresh ones. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat carbuncle: one or two grams of mouse ear. Mash it, add a little salt and apply to the affected area. Use two liang of white chrysanthemum and five qian of licorice, decoct and take. (Lingnan Herbal Medicine)

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Through the detailed introduction to the benefits of mouse ears in this article, we can learn about the several major benefits of mouse ears. These effects are indeed a good way to regulate the body for people with poor physical constitution and low resistance. Everyone can try it.