The efficacy and role of Ma Jiao Er [picture]

The traditional Chinese medicine Ma Jiao Er [Picture] is already very familiar to most people. But in fact, not many people know the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Ma Jiaoer [Picture], so let's talk about it below.

[Other names] Mouse-pulled winter melon, pollen, white smilax

[Source] It is a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family, Melothria ndica Lour. [Zehneria indica （Lour.）CY Wu], and its roots or leaves are used as medicine. Pick leaves in summer, dig roots in autumn, wash and dry them or use them fresh.

[Original form] Perennial herbaceous vine, 1 to 2 meters long, with unbranched tendrils. The root part swells into a bunch of spindle-shaped tubers of the same size, hence the name "mouse-pulling winter melon". It is rich in starch, so it is also used as soil pollen. The stem is slender and weak. Simple leaves are alternate with slender petioles; the leaf blades are ovate-triangular, membranous, 3 to 8 cm long, with pointed tips, halberd-shaped cordate bases, sparsely irregularly blunt teeth on the edges, sometimes 3 shallowly lobed, and rough on both sides. White flowers bloom in summer, on the same plant, solitary or clustered in leaf axils; pedicels are slender, filamentous, up to 2.5 cm; corolla is triangular bell-shaped, about 8 mm in diameter, 5 shallowly lobed, and the lobes are ovate; male flowers have 3 stamens; female flowers have inferior ovary. The fruit is oval or nearly elliptical, 1 to 2 cm long, orange-yellow in color, with a very thin peel and many flat seeds inside.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on low mountain slopes and grass near villages. Distributed in provinces and regions such as Jiangsu, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, bitter, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, detoxifies, reduces swelling and resolves stagnation. Used for sore throat, conjunctivitis; used externally to treat sores, swelling, lymph node tuberculosis, orchitis, and skin eczema.

[Usage and Dosage] 3-5 qian; for external use, mash the fresh roots and leaves and apply to the affected area.

[Additional prescription] Systemic lupus erythematosus: 5-6 qian of Cynanchum erythrorhizon, use half a bowl of water, boil for a while, take once or twice a day.

[Remarks] 1. The plant of the same genus, Melothria heterophylla (Lour.) Cogn. [Solena heterophylla Lour.], is very similar to the previous species, but has larger tubers. The leaf shape varies, with 3 to 5 deep lobes or multiple lobes, the middle lobe is larger, and the base is mostly halberd-shaped. The fruits are mostly oblong, relatively large, and 2 to 4 miles long. In addition to the same distribution area as the previous species, it is also produced in Tibet. The tuber is also used as medicine like the herb Ma Jiao Er.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

The above is a brief introduction to the effects of Ma Jiao Er [Picture]. I hope it can help all my friends. In general, the health-preserving effects of Ma Jiao Er [Picture] are very powerful. Therefore, Ma Jiao Er [Picture] can be used in daily life to better promote physical health.