The efficacy and function of Luofu persimmon root

Traditional Chinese medicine requires the use of traditional Chinese medicine when treating diseases, and Luofu persimmon root, as a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, is also frequently used. So, let’s talk about the effects and functions of Luofu persimmon root.

[Other name] Black floating persimmon root

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of Luofu persimmon of the Ebenaceae family.

[Original form] Tree or dung tree, up to 20m high. The bark is black and peels off in flakes. The branches are gray-brown with scattered long round lenticels, and the young branches are covered with short soft hairs. Leaves are alternate; petioles are about 1 cm long, sparsely covered with short soft hairs when young, with very narrow wings at the tip; leaves are thin leathery, oblong, 5-10 cm long, 2.5-4 cm wide, with short acuminate or obtuse tip, cuneate base, slightly curled margins, shiny, dark green above, green below, often gray-brown above and often turning brown below when dry; midrib is convex below, with 4-6 lateral veins on each side. Male inflorescences are short, axillary, recurved, and rusty-colored hairy; male flowers are white; calyx is bell-shaped, hairy, 4-lobed, and the lobes are triangular; corolla is nearly pot-shaped when open, 4-lobed, and the lobes are ovate and recurved; stamens are 16-20, inserted at the base of the corolla tube, each 2 stamens are fused into a pair, and the ventral 1 is shorter; pedicel is 2mm. Female flowers are axillary and solitary; calyx is shallowly cup-shaped, covered with soft hairs on the outside and densely covered with brown silky hairs on the inside, 4-lobed, and the lobes are triangular; corolla is nearly pot-shaped, about 7mm long, with light brown silky hairs on the inside, 4-lobed, and the lobes are ovate and acute at the apex; there are 6 reduced stamens; ovary is spherical, with 4 styles, usually fused to the middle, and with white hairs; pedicel is about 2mm long. The berry is spherical, about 1.8cm in diameter, yellow and shiny. The persistent calyx is nearly flat, square, with silky hairs on the inside and 4 shallow lobes. The flowering period is May-June, and the fruiting period is November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on hillsides at an altitude of 1100-1450m, under sparse woods in valleys, dense forests, thickets, or beside streams and water.

【Nature and flavor】 slightly bitter; astringent; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Strengthens the spleen and eliminates dampness. Poor appetite; diarrhea

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Luofu persimmon root. Luofu persimmon root is very helpful for human diseases, but it is worth noting that we should use symptomatic medication according to our personal physical condition and avoid indiscriminate consumption.