The efficacy and function of kiwi vine

What are the functions of kiwi vines? As a traditional Chinese medicine, kiwi vines can not only be used to treat diseases, but can also be combined with some other medicinal materials to make medicinal food, which has a very good effect on regulating the human body. Today we will introduce kiwi vine.

[Source] Medicinal material source: Actinidia chinensis Pl-anch. Any of a vine or the sap from a vine.

【Original form】Kiwi vine. Young branches are red, with dense gray-brown soft hairs on the petioles, while old branches are glabrous; the pith is large, white, and flaky. Simple leaves are alternate; petioles are up to 6 cm long; leaf blades are papery, round, ovate or obovate, 5-17 cm long, with pointed, slightly concave or truncate apex, base broadly cuneate to cordate, with spiny teeth on the margins, dark green above with only veins hairy, grayish white below, densely covered with grayish-brown stellate hairs. Flowers are solitary or several are clustered in leaf axils; unisexual flowers, dioecious or unisexual and bisexual flowers coexist; sepals are 5, rarely 4, slightly fused at the base, and covered with light brown hairs on the pedicels; petals are 5, rarely 4, or as many as 6-7, milky white when just opened, then turn yellow; stamens are numerous, anthers are dorsifixed; ovary is superior, multi-chambered, and styles are filiform and numerous. The berries are oval or oblong, 3-5cm long, densely covered with brown hairs, and have a fragrance. The seeds are small and black. The flowering period is June-July, and the fruit ripening period is August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows in mountain forests or bushes, often around other objects.

[Pharmacological action] Intraperitoneal injection of 250 mg/kg of polysaccharide complex extracted from water-soaked and alcohol-extracted Actinidia chinensis stems for 2 consecutive weeks can prolong the life of Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC)-bearing mice by 26.9%. The ascorbic acid (AH2) contained in the xylem of kiwifruit can capture excess free radicals in the body, prevent the formation of nitrogen-nitrite compounds, promote the production of interferon, increase the levels of intracellular cAMP and cGMP, thereby enhancing the body's immunity and anti-cancer ability.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; Cold

【Functions and indications】Harmonizes the stomach and stimulates appetite; clears away heat and removes dampness. Indigestion; nausea and vomiting; jaundice; stranguria

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 15-30g; or mash and take juice to drink.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above introduction to kiwi vines, we can see that kiwi vines are of great help to the human body. They can improve some bad symptoms of the human body and are a very useful medicinal material for the human body.