The efficacy and function of fake big potato

Pseudo-diocarpus is a very common Chinese medicine in our daily life and is also very important in our daily life. However, some people don’t know much about the efficacy and functions of Pseudo-diocarpus, so let us learn about it in detail below.

[Other names] Aromatic agarwood, false tonghucheng, earthwood

[Source] The root of Aristolochia ovata, a plant of the Aristolochiaceae family. Dig up the roots in winter, remove the above-ground parts and fine roots, wash them, cut them into several sections, and dry them.

[Original form] Climbing semi-shrub, glabrous. The leaves are alternate, ovate to oblong-ovate, 6-21 cm long, 5.5-14.5 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, heart-shaped at the base, auricular on both sides, and entire; the petiole is 3-12 cm long, with a shallow groove on the ventral surface. The racemes are axillary, with pedicels about 1 cm long and pubescent; there is one bract, ovate, small, with densely hairy edges; the calyx is tubular, hairy, 5 to 7.7 cm long, dark purple, swollen and spherical at the bottom, with four tufts of short soft hairs on the inner wall, the neck is contracted and curved, the front end is laterally open in a trumpet shape, with 5 veins; there are 6 stamens, combined with the style; the style is 6-parted, tapered, and the ovary is long columnar, with 6 edges, inferior, and 6 chambers. The capsule is nearly round, about 4 cm in diameter. The seeds are numerous, flat and thin, obtusely triangular, with light gray-yellow wings extending from the edges. Flowering period is from May to June. The fruiting period is from September to October.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in broad-leaved forests below the mountainside or on the edge of the forest. Distributed in southern my country.

[Properties] The roots are cylindrical, slightly curved, of varying lengths, about 30 cm long and 1 to 3 cm in diameter. The surface is dark gray-yellow with fine wrinkles and an uneven broken surface. The cortex is thin, 1 to 4 mm thick, and the xylem rays are milky white, narrow, slightly yellowish, and have pore-like vessels. It has a slight fragrance and a slightly bitter taste.

[Nature and flavor] Slightly bitter and pungent, cool in nature, non-toxic.

[entry into meridians] Enters the lung and heart meridians.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. It is used to treat unknown swellings, scrofula, carbuncles, sores, snake and tiger bites, and dysentery.

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

【Note】 People with Qi deficiency should avoid using this product.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

After understanding some of the effects and common knowledge of false sweet potatoes, I hope that everyone will use scientific methods in the process of consumption to make it play a greater role.