The efficacy and function of litchi vine

For Chinese medicinal materials such as litchi vine, we should first understand its medicinal value and precautions before eating it. The following is an introduction to litchi vines. I hope you can read it carefully, which will be of great help in your consumption.

[Alias] Red-leaf vine, red-leaf autumn tree, Niujianchou (Flora of Guangzhou), Niushuanteng (Guangxi Plant List).

[Source] The stems and leaves of the red-leaf vine of the species of the Cnidium officinale. Available all year round.

[Original morphology] Multi-branched vine, glabrous. Up to 2 meters long. Pinnate compound leaves, leaflets usually 11-17, rarely 5-9, nearly leathery, ovate-oblong, 1.5-4 cm long. The leaflets are 8 to 15 mm wide, with a broad cuneate base, often oblique, acuminate at the apex, glabrous on both sides, glossy above and pink-green beneath; the petiolules are about 1 mm long. The racemes are axillary, and the pedicel and inflorescence are both slender; the flowers are fragrant, 2-3 mm long; there are 5 sepals, which are round, about 1 mm long, and about 3 mm long when fruiting; there are 5 petals, which are white; there are 10 stamens, and the filaments are fused at the base; there are 5 carpels, which are separate, and often only 1 develops. The capsule is 12 to 15 mm long, oblong, curved dorsally, split ventrally, and surrounded by an enlarged persistent calyx at the base. Seed 1, with aril. Flowering period is from August to September. Fruiting period is October.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in dry places on hillsides or in bushes, climbing on trees. Distributed in Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 "Luchuan Materia Medica": "bitter, cool."

【Function】 ① "Luchuan Materia Medica": "Relieve heat and toxicity, treat heat sores in children."

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: decoct in water for washing or mash for application.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Luchuan Materia Medica"

The effects and functions of litchi vine are varied, and we should choose the appropriate way of eating according to different physical symptoms. In life, we can learn more about this when we have free time.