The efficacy and function of bamboo tree

Bamboo tree is a very common type of Chinese medicine and is also a frequently used medicine. It has unique effects and functions in treating many diseases. Here we will tell you in detail about the effects of some traditional Chinese medicine bamboo trees.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fruit of the bamboo tree of the Rhizome family.

[Original form] Small tree, up to 12m in height. There are plate-like prop roots at the base of the stem. Simple leaves are opposite; petioles are 4-7mm long, thick and flat; leaves are leathery, obovate, elliptical to oblong, 4-10cm long, 2.5-4.5cm wide, acuminate or obtuse at the apex, broadly cuneate at the base, entire or with very shallow blunt teeth above the middle, with obvious small red spots scattered on the back of the leaves. The inflorescence is axillary, with a peduncle 1-2 cm long; the bracts are born below the calyx tube; the calyx is bell-shaped, persistent, 3-4 mm long, usually (4-) 6-8 lobes, the lobes are triangular and erect; the flowers are green-white, the petals are (4-) 6-8, nearly rounded, usually 2-lobed or torn at the apex, sometimes entire; the number of stamens is 1 times the number of petals; the ovary is inferior, usually 4-chambered. The berry is spherical, about 5mm in diameter, with a triangular calyx tooth at the tip and one seed. The flowering period is from August to February of the following year, and the fruiting period is spring and summer.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in mountain forests at low to medium altitudes and coastal islands.

【Functions and indications】Detoxification and healing of sores. Main ulcer

【Usage and Dosage】For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what the bamboo tree is, its effects and functions. We know that the bamboo tree can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in treating certain diseases.