The efficacy and function of Acanthopanax chamaejasminoides

Acanthopanax radiata is a very good medicinal material. It is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat patients. It has extremely high medicinal value. Let us learn about several aspects of Acanthopanax radiata.

【Other name】 Acanthopanax senticosus, Acanthopanax senticosus

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root bark of Acanthopanax acanthopanax of the Araliaceae family.

[Original morphology] Shrub; twigs purple, with short thorns, 1.5-3mm long, base decurrent, tip hooked. The leaves have 3-5 leaflets; the petiole is 3-12cm long, glabrous, with fine spines; the leaflets are obovate to broadly elliptic, 7-11cm long, 3-4.5cm wide, acuminate to short acuminate at the apex, cuneate to broadly cuneate at the base, green above, sparsely bristled along the veins, light green to gray-green below, glabrous, with irregularly double serrated edges, teeth with spines, and 6-8 pairs of lateral veins; the petiolules are 1-10mm long, shorter on both sides. The panicle is terminal, with a slender main axis, 5 cm long and with fine hairs; the umbels are whorled on the main axis, with no peduncle except the terminal ones, and 10-20 flowers; the peduncle is 1 cm long and with fine soft hairs; the pedicel is 1-1.4 cm long and with fine soft hairs; the calyx teeth are 5, triangular, with cilia on the edges; the petals are 5, triangular, with soft hairs inside; the stamens are 5; the ovary is 5-chambered; the styles are 5, almost free. The fruit is spherical, 5mm in diameter, and has 5 edges. The flowering period is June-July, and the fruiting period is July-August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on hillsides or jungles at an altitude of 2900-3200m.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; slightly bitter; warm

【Functions and indications】Dispel rheumatism; strengthen tendons and bones; nourish the kidney and promote blood circulation. Mainly used for rheumatic joint pain; weakness of muscles and bones in children; impotence; traumatic injury

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g; or soaked in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or decoct it in water for bathing.

[Note] People with Yin deficiency and excess fire should take this medicine with caution.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

This article introduces to us what Acanthopanax radiata is. We know that Acanthopanax radiata has a very high medicinal effect, but we must remind everyone that Acanthopanax radiata should generally not be taken indiscriminately, otherwise it will cause serious consequences. I hope everyone will treat it with caution.