The efficacy and function of chicken feet

I believe many people are familiar with the Chinese medicinal material Colletotrichum umbellata. As a common Chinese medicinal material, Colletotrichum umbellata is rich in nutrients. Let us learn about it in detail below.

[Other names] Tangjiaoyuxiang, Shamamu, Jiuermu, Liangfenmu

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole plant of Rubiaceae.

[Original form] Achyranthes bidentata, a thorny shrub, 2-5m high. Branches stout, twigs and petioles densely covered with dirty short stiff hairs; spines stout, nearly spreading. Leaves opposite; petiole 5-8mm long; stipules broadly triangular, 3-5mm long, slightly connate at base; leaf blade oblong to oblong-ovate, 4-10cm long, 1.5-4cm wide, mucronate or obtuse at apex, broadly cuneate or cuneate at base, entire, glabrous above, pubescent below or with sparse coarse hairs along veins. The inflorescence is terminal, dense and multi-flowered; the peduncle is no more than 1 cm long and is hairy; the flowers are large, white, and have short stalks; the calyx is bell-shaped, about 2.5 mm long, and is coarsely hairy; the corolla is high-footed saucer-shaped, the corolla tube is 12-20 mm long, glabrous on the outside, with long soft hairs on the throat, 5-lobed at the apex, and the lobes are widely spread; the anthers are oblong and linear, exposed. The berry is nearly spherical, about 10 mm in diameter, hairy at first, hairless when ripe, and has a ring-shaped scar of fallen calyx at the tip. Flowering period: autumn and winter.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: grows on roadsides and forest edges.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; astringent; slightly bitter; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; dispels wind and dampness; disperses blood stasis and reduces swelling. Mainly used for dysentery, rheumatic pain, sores, swelling and pain, trauma and swelling

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that the Chinese medicine Acanthopanax radiata plays a very important role in many aspects. Proper consumption of chicken feet has many benefits to our body.