The efficacy and function of camellia root

In daily life, people are not only very familiar with various foods, but also come into contact with a lot of medicines in daily life. Among them, camellia root is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. Given that there are still many people who don’t know much about camellia root, let’s take a detailed look at it below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: Camellia japonica L., C. pitardii Coh., of the Theaceae family. St． , narrow-leaved southwestern red camellia C.pitardiiCoh. -St. var.yunnanicaSealy and C.reticulataLindl． The root of etc.

[Original form] Red Camellia Red Camellia is a green shrub or small tree, up to 10m high. The bark is gray-brown, and the young branches are brown and glabrous. Simple leaves are alternate; petiole is 8-15mm long; leaf blade is leathery, obovate or elliptical, 5-10cm long, 2.5-6cm wide, gradually pointed and blunt, base is cuneate, edge has fine serrations, dark green and shiny above, light green below, glabrous on both sides, leaves turn yellow when dry. The flowers are bisexual, solitary or opposite in the leaf axils or branch tops, bright red, 5-8cm in diameter; there are 5 sepals, broadly ovate, covered with white soft hairs on the outside; there are 5-7 petals, and the cultivated varieties have multiple petals, white, light red and other colors, the petals are nearly round, with a notch at the tip and slightly fused at the base; there are many stamens, the outer filaments are fused at the base, attached to the base of the petals, and free on the inside; the ovary is superior, glabrous, and the style has 3 lobes at the tip. The gourd fruit is nearly spherical, with a diameter of 2.2-3.2cm, thick, smooth and hairless peel, and dehiscent chambers. The seeds are nearly spherical, angular, 1.88-2.5cm long, and dark brown. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is September-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. Growing in ravines, beside water or in sparse woods at an altitude of 1000-2800m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Pungent; Neutral

【Meridian】 Stomach; Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】 Disperses blood stasis and reduces swelling; helps digestion. Mainly used for traumatic injuries; abdominal distension caused by food accumulation

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Everyone should be aware of the medicinal value of camellia root, so you can be more targeted when consuming it. More reasonable use of the medicine can better treat some common diseases.