The efficacy and function of chicken root

Chicken root is something that many people are very familiar with. The benefits that chicken root brings to us are not available in other foods. So what are the effects of chicken root? Let’s find out together.

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[Source] Medicinal material source: It is the root of Osmanthus fragrans, a plant of the Polygalaceae family.

[Original form] Osmanthus fragrans is a shrub or small tree, 1-5m high. The root is woody, with fleshy bark, light brown in color and light yellow inside. The stem is erect. Branchlets cylindrical, sometimes with longitudinal ridges, densely pubescent. Simple leaves are alternate; petiole is about 1m long, pubescent; leaves are papery, elliptic or oblong-elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, 6.5-14cm long, 2-2.5cm wide, apex acuminate, base cuneate or obtuse, entire, ciliate, green above, light green below, sparsely pubescent on both sides when young; main vein is slightly concave on the upper surface, raised on the back, 5-6 lateral veins on each side. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : The capsule is broadly reniform to slightly heart-shaped, berry-like, about 10mm long and 13mm wide. The young fruit is green, purple-red when ripe, with ciliate margins, and annular scars at the base after the disk and perianth fall off. The fruit valve has concentric annular ridges. The seeds are spherical, reddish brown, about 4 mm in diameter, and very sparsely covered with white short hairs. The flowering period is from May to October, and the fruiting period is from June to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on the edge of ditches or under mixed woods on rocky mountains at an altitude of 1000-2800m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: This product is usually cut into irregular pieces or segments of varying lengths. The surface is light yellowish brown to tan, with obvious wrinkles and grooves. Tough texture. The wood section is light yellow with several rings. Slight odor, light taste, slightly numbing.

【Identification】 Physical and chemical identification (1) The coarse powder of this product shows blue fluorescence under ultraviolet light. (Check for aroma) (2) Take about 0.5g of the crude powder of this product, add 10ml of water, shake for 1min, and let it stand for 10 minutes. The honeycomb foam does not disappear. (Check saponin) (3) Take 2 g of crude powder of this product, add 10 ml of methanol, reflux in a water bath, and filter. Take 1 ml of the filtrate, add 2-3 drops of hydroxylamine hydrochloride methanol solution, add 2-3 drops of potassium hydroxide methanol solution, boil slightly in a water bath, cool, adjust the pH to 3-4 with dilute hydrochloric acid, add 1-2 drops of ferric chloride ethanol solution, shake, and the solution turns purple-red. (Check for aroma)

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Eliminates phlegm and dampness; replenishes deficiency and strengthens the spleen; calms the mind and promotes blood circulation. It is mainly used for cough with sputum, rheumatic pain, painful urination, edema, beriberi, hepatitis, tuberculosis, postpartum weakness, loss of appetite, infantile malnutrition, insomnia, irregular menstruation, and injuries from falls.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 10-15g, double the amount for fresh product.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above introduction to chicken root, we can see that chicken root is of great help to the human body. It can improve some bad symptoms of the human body and is a very useful medicinal material for the human body.