The efficacy and function of dragon palm[picture]

Everyone is familiar with dragon palm [picture], of course some people are relatively unfamiliar with it. In fact, dragon palm [picture] is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. So what is the function of dragon palm[picture]?

[Source] Medicinal material source: the roots and rhizomes of the palm plant Dragon Palm .

[Original form] Dragon palm, a short shrub, 0.5-0.8m tall. It has no above-ground stems, but its underground stems have dense nodes, are about 6 cm in diameter, and have many fibrous roots that bend upward like a dragon, hence the name dragon palm. The leaves grow in clusters on the ground, with petioles 25-35cm long, with or without dense teeth on both sides; the leaves are shaped like palm leaves, but smaller and more deeply lobed, with lobes that are linear-lanceolate, 25-55cm long, 1.5-2.5cm wide, with shallow 2 lobes at the tip, green above and pale beneath. The inflorescence extends upright from the ground, is small, 40-48cm long, and usually bifurcated; the flowers are dioecious; the male flowers are spherical, yellow-green, with 3 sepals, petals twice as long as sepals, 6 developed stamens, and 3 reduced stamens; the female flowers are light green, spherical-ovate, with petals slightly longer than sepals, 3 carpels, covered with silvery hairs, and 3 ovules, but only 1 is developed. The drupe is kidney-shaped, blue-black, 10-12mm wide and 6-8mm high. The flowering period is April and the fruiting period is October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in evergreen broad-leaved forests, pine-oak forests, and secondary shrubs at an altitude of 1700-2700m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; astringent; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears heat and cools blood. Mainly used for gastric ulcer, menorrhagia and uterine prolapse

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration; decoct in water, 10-15g; or grind into powder and make into powder.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to the Chinese medicine dragon palm [picture]. We can eat it according to our own needs. I believe there will be improvements after a period of time. It is indeed a good choice.