The efficacy and function of Tianjiaobangen

Tianjiaobangen is a very common Chinese medicine. Although it is very common, it has many magical effects. Let’s take a look at it below.

【English name】 Aucuba chinensis Benth.subsp.omeienisis(Fang)Fang et Solng Au-cuba chinensis Benth.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of Cornus officinalis or Cornus officinalis, a plant of the Cornaceae family.

【Original form】 Evergreen small tree or shrub. The branches are pubescent, and the old branches have white lenticels. Leaves are opposite; petiole is about 3cm long and covered with stiff hairs; leaf blade is thin leathery, oblong, 10-20cm long, 3-7cm wide, with a tail tip, entire or with 7-9 pairs of fine teeth towards the top, and covered with stiff hairs on the underside of the leaf. Flowers are dioecious, inflorescence terminal; male flowers are in a panicle, 13-15cm long, covered with stiff hairs; male flowers are yellow-green to yellow during flowering, and the peduncle and a small part of the petals facing the sun are slightly red at the end of flowering; calyx is small, 4-lobed; petals are 4, ovate, with a long and recurved tail-like tip at the top; stamens are 4, filaments are short and thick; disk is fleshy, slightly 4-lobed; female flower inflorescence is smaller, 3-5cm long, densely covered with stiff hairs, yellow-green to yellow during flowering; ovary is inferior, tubular, sparsely covered with stiff hairs; there is a joint and 2 bracteoles under the flower. The fruit is deep red when ripe, and the style remains. The flowering period is from January to February, and the fruiting period is from March to February of the following year.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; pungent; warm

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Treats rheumatic pain; bruises and swellings

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or boil it in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Knowing the effects and functions of the root of the Chinese angelica, for most of our 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.