The efficacy and function of cold rice fruit

Modern medical research believes that cold rice fruit contains many nutrients that are beneficial to the human body. As a traditional Chinese medicine, its efficacy and functions have been widely recognized. Let's take a look at its specific situation.

【Other name】 Glutinous rice fruit

[Source] The leaves and fruits of the honeysuckle plant Viburnum foetida . Collected in summer and autumn, sun-dried or used fresh.

[Original form] Semi-evergreen shrub, 2 to 3 meters high. The twigs are light brown with white pubescence and have a foul odor; the winter buds are scaly. Simple leaves are opposite, mostly clustered on short branches, obovate-lanceolate, 4 to 8 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide, with pointed or acuminate tips. Base cuneate. The margin is almost entire or with large and round serrations above the middle, smooth on the upper side and sparsely pubescent on the lower side, more along the veins, with three veins at the base, 1 to 2 lateral veins on each side, and tufts of hairs in the vein axils; the petiole is about 5 to 12 mm long and pubescent. The corymbose inflorescence grows at the top of the side branches and is pubescent; the flowers are small, white, broadly bell-shaped, with 5 lobes at the apex and rounded lobes; there are 5 stamens, and the filaments are slender, slightly exposed outside the corolla; the ovary is inferior. The berry-like drupe is broadly oval and red when ripe. Seed 1, flattened, with longitudinal grooves. Flowering period is from April to May. Fruiting period is from July to November.

[Habitat distribution] Grown under sparse woods in mountains or on roadsides. Distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hubei and other places.

【Nature and flavor】Astringent, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Clearing away heat and detoxifying, relieving cough, and setting bones. The fruit can treat headache, cough, pneumonia, bruises, tooth decay, and urticaria.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 3 qian. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat abscess: Mash fresh and cold rice fruit leaves, stir-fry until hot, and spray them with sour vinegar on the affected area.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine".

Having said so much, we can see that cold rice fruit still has many uses. It can also be used as medicine to treat diseases. You might as well know more about these, it will be helpful in your life.