The efficacy and function of bamboo forest

The environment is now seriously deteriorating and various diseases are emerging one after another. In order to prevent the occurrence of various diseases and ensure good health, many people choose to enhance their immunity through diet. As a food ingredient that can fundamentally regulate various functions of the body, Chinese medicinal materials have received widespread attention. Today I will introduce to you the medicinal herb Zhulinxiao.

【English Name】 Root of Axillaryflower Twistedstalk

[Other names] Dianthus root, bamboo forest, Wanhua tip, yellow cattle tail, Baiwei shoots, bamboo trumpet creeper, white dragon beard, black-bone chicken, bamboo leaf Panax notoginseng, oxtail shoots

[Source] Medicinal material source: the roots and rhizomes of the Liliaceae plants Polygonum multiflorum or Long-stamened Bambusa longevity.

[Original form] 1. Baoduo grass, perennial herb, 30-80cm high. The rhizome is fleshy, horizontal, and about 5mm in diameter. The stem is erect, with forked and oblique branches at the top. , leaves are alternate, with short petioles or sessile; leaf blades are thin papery to papery, elliptical, ovate to lanceolate, 4-15cm long, with acuminate or pointed tips, lighter in color below, with nipple-like protrusions on the upper margins of the veins, and with transverse veins. The flowers are bell-shaped, yellow, light yellow, white or greenish yellow, with 1-3 (-5) flowers growing at the top of the branches; the pedicels are 1-2 cm long; the tepals are 6, obovate-lanceolate; the stamens are included and do not extend beyond the tepals, the filaments are about 1.5 cm long, and the anthers are included; the style is 1.5 cm long. The berry is oval or spherical, about 1 cm in diameter, black, and contains 3 dark brown seeds about 5 mm in diameter. The flowering period is from March to June, and the fruiting period is from June to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. Growing under forests or in bushes at an altitude of 600-2500m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: the rhizome has branches, obvious segments, early traces of residual stems, and numerous scars on the lower side. The root surface is yellow-white or brown-yellow, with fine longitudinal lines, often curved, 6-10cm long and about 1mm in diameter. It is hard and brittle, easy to break, with a yellow heartwood in the middle of the cross section and light-colored bark. It has a slight odor, a light and slightly sweet taste, and is sticky when chewed.

[Pharmacological action] Cardiotonic effect. Preparations I, II, III, and IV extracted by four different methods were injected subcutaneously at 37.5 g/kg into anesthetized frogs, which had a significant cardiotonic effect. Preparations II, III, and IV were injected intravenously at 4.69 g/kg, 9.38 g/kg, and 14.1 g/kg into anesthetized rabbits, which could enhance heart sounds and slow heart rate. When a large dose of 14.1 g/kg of III was injected intravenously, premature beats, vomiting, and defecation occurred. Within 7-12 days of administration, there was loss of appetite, slow reaction, and mild ataxia.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; bland; neutral

【Functions and indications】Moistens the lungs and relieves cough; strengthens the glands and helps digestion; relaxes muscles and activates collaterals; clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly used for lung heat cough; pulmonary tuberculosis hemoptysis; food stagnation and fullness; rheumatic pain; waist and leg pain; fracture; burns and scalds

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash fresh product for application. Make into ointment and apply on it; or grind into powder and mix for application.

[Discussions by various scholars] 1. "Commonly used Chinese herbal medicines in Tibet": Clears the lungs and relieves cough. Used for cough due to lung heat and tuberculosis.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Knowing the effects and functions of Zhulinxiao, for most friends, if you feel you need it, you might as well eat some of it in your daily life. I believe it will effectively improve your condition. However, in order to ensure the effect after consumption, please be sure to consume it according to the requirements and avoid some bad living habits so that you can get the expected effect.