The efficacy and function of umbrella poplar

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about the medicinal herb umbrella poplar?

[Other names] Hibiscus truncatum, Hibiscus hengchunensis.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole plant of Tung cotton, a plant of the Malvaceae family.

[Original form] Tongmian is an evergreen tree, about 6m tall. Branchlets with brown shield-shaped fine scales. Leaves are alternate; petioles are 4-10cm long and scaly; stipules are linear-lanceolate, about 7mm long; leaf blades are ovate-cordate, 7-18cm long, 4.5-11cm wide, with long-caudal tips, cordate bases, entire margins, glabrous above, and sparsely scaly below. Flowers solitary in leaf axils; pedicels 2.5-6cm long, densely scaled; bracteoles 3-4, linear-lanceolate, scaled, 8-10mm long, often falling early; calyx cup-shaped, truncate, about 15mm in diameter, with 5 sharp teeth, densely scaled; corolla bell-shaped, yellow, with purple patches at the inner base, about 5cm long; stamen column about 25mm long; style rod-shaped, with 5 grooves at the tip. The capsule is pear-shaped, about 5 cm in diameter. The seeds are triangular-ovate, about 9 mm long, covered with brown cilia and with occasional veins. The flowering period is almost all year round.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Often grows in sunny places by the sea and coast.

[Chemical composition] The leaves contain lupeol, β-sito-sterol, C19-C33 alkanes, lupeno-ne, and the umbrella poplar also contains gossypol.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; reduces swelling and relieves pain. Mainly for meningitis; dysentery; hemorrhoids; testicular swelling and pain; scabies

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-10g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

After learning so much about the Chinese medicinal herb Sanguisorba officinalis, I believe we can remain calm when facing the troubles of illness and treat the treatment of the disease correctly.