The efficacy and function of false eagle claw root

Many people know that False Eagle Claw root has unique therapeutic effects on some diseases. In fact, the magical effects of False Eagle Claw root are far more than that. The following will tell you in detail about the effects of False Eagle Claw root.

【Other name】Claw taro root

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the Annonaceae plant False Eagle's Claw.

[Original form] Upright or climbing shrub, 1-3m high. The branches are rough, with longitudinal stripes or grayish white raised lenticels. Simple leaves are alternate; leaves are oblong or round, 4-13cm long, 2-5cm wide, green and shiny above, pink-green below. The flowers are solitary and alternate or opposite to the leaves, yellow-green in color, and drooping; the pedicels are 2-5.5 cm long; the sepals are 3, ovate, 3-5 mm long; the petals are 6, in 2 whorls, the outer whorl is larger than the inner whorl, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 3-9 cm long, 1-2 cm wide; the stamens are numerous, the connective tip is truncated; the carpels are numerous, and the stigma is 2-lobed. The fruit is elongated, constricted between the seeds into a rosary shape, 2-5 cm long, clustered on the fruit stalk, with a distinct ovary stalk. Seeds are spherical, about 5mm in diameter. The flowering period is summer, and the fruiting period is autumn to the following spring.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on hilly slopes, forest edge bushes or low-altitude wilderness, roadsides, valleys, ditches, etc.

[Properties] 1. Characteristic identification The root is cylindrical, slightly curved or branched, with a diameter of 0.5-2cm. The surface is brown-black with fine wrinkles. It is hard and not easy to break. The bark is dark yellow-brown and the wood is light yellow-brown. It has a slight fragrance and a light, slightly astringent taste. Microscopic identification of root cross section: The cork layer is composed of several rows of reddish-brown cork cells. The phloem is broad and thick; the phloem rays are funnel-shaped, and some cells contain hesperidin crystals; the phloem fibers and parenchyma are arranged alternately. The cambium is obvious. The xylem occupies 1/2 of the radius, and the vessels are scattered individually or connected radially. The ray cells of this product contain calcium oxalate prisms and starch granules.

[Pharmacological action] Pharmacological studies have found that the petroleum ether extract of the root has antimalarial activity.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; warm; slightly toxic

【Meridian】 Liver; Spleen

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and relieve pain; promote qi and remove blood stasis; kill insects and relieve itching. It is mainly used for rheumatic pain, traumatic injury, abdominal pain caused by postpartum blood stasis, indigestion, stomachache and abdominal distension, and scabies.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-15g; or soaked in wine.

[Excerpt] "Chinese Materia Medica" and "Chinese Medicine Dictionary"

This article introduces some basic knowledge about the medicinal herb False Eagle Claw Root. False Eagle Claw Root is very effective in treating some related diseases of the human body. Moreover, the root of false eagle's claw has a certain conditioning effect on the body and can be consumed in moderation at ordinary times.