The efficacy and function of Schima superba

We know that there are many kinds of Chinese medicinal materials, and Schima superba is one of them. In order for the Schima superba to play its role correctly and scientifically, it is necessary to master its consumption method, because different medicinal materials have their own unique nutrition and efficacy. Let’s study it below.

[Other names] Artemisia argyi (Jinhua "Selection of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine Single Formulas"), He tree ("Illustrated Guide to Higher Plants in China").

[Source] It is the root bark of Schima superba, a plant of the Theaceae family. Available all year round.

[Original morphology] Tree, 8-18 meters high; glabrous, or young branches slightly hairy. The leaves are leathery, ovate-elliptical to oblong, 10 to 12 cm long and 2.5 to 5 cm wide; the petiole is 1.4 to 1.8 cm long. The flowers are white, solitary in axillary or terminal in short racemes; the pedicels are 1.2 to 1 cm long, usually erect; there are 5 sepals with fine hairs on the edges; there are 5 petals, obovate; there are many stamens; the base of the ovary is densely covered with fine hairs. The capsule is nearly spherical, about 1.5 cm in diameter, 5-lobed, and the pericarp is woody. Flowering period is May.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in mountain mixed woods. Distributed in Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Taiwan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places.

【Toxicity】Highly toxic.

【Functions and indications】 External application for carbuncle and unknown swelling.

【Note】 Do not take internally. (The properties and flavors are from Jinhua's "Selected Prescriptions of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines")

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From Jinhua's "Selection of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine Single Prescriptions"

Above we introduced what is Schima superba, its functions and effects. We know that Schima superba can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.