The efficacy and function of Jianshan orange

Modern medical research believes that Jianshan orange contains many nutrients that are beneficial to the human body. As a traditional Chinese medicine, its efficacy and functions have been widely recognized. Let's take a look at its specific situation.

[Other names] milk vine, bamboo vine, yellow rattan, milk vine, chicken leg fruit, stone bud maple, rock mountain branch, yellow dog vine, tendon tree

[Source] Medicinal material source: The branches and leaves of the plant Citrus aurantium of the Apocynaceae family.

[Original form] Stout woody vine. The whole plant has latex; the stem bark is gray-brown; the young branches, young leaves, petioles, and inflorescences are covered with short fine hairs, gradually becoming glabrous. Leaves are opposite, nearly leathery; petiole 4-6mm long; leaf blade elliptic or oblong, rarely elliptic-lanceolate, 4.5-12m long, 1-5.3cm wide; apex acuminate, base cuneate to rounded, lateral veins 15 on each side, obliquely ascending to the leaf margin and forming a network. The terminal cyme has 6-12 flowers, 3-5cm long; the inflorescence is deeply lobed into 5 parts, the lobes are oblong, and the tip is acute; the corolla is white, high-footed saucer-shaped, with 5 corolla lobes, oblong or oblanceolate, longer than the corolla tube, covering to the left, and oblique; the corona is scale-like, and the scales are 2-3 lobed at the tip; there are 5 stamens, which are attached to the lower part of the corolla tube. The berries are oval, orange-red, with a short pointed tip and a rounded or blunt base, 3.5-5.3 cm long and 2.2-4 cm in diameter. The seeds are flattened, nearly round or oblong, with irregular wavy edges. The flowering period is from April to September, and the fruiting period is from June to March of the following year.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in sparse mountain forests or on hillside roadsides at an altitude of 300-1400m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The bar is cylindrical, the young branches and leaves are hairy, and the stems and branches are mostly lignified. The leaves are simple and opposite, elliptical, up to 12 cm long, gradually pointed at the apex, cuneate at the base, entire, and the veins slightly protruding on the lower surface. The texture is thicker. Sometimes flowers or fruits are visible. The flowers are light yellow-brown or off-white and are saucer-shaped. The fruit is spindle-shaped, wrinkled, 3.5-6cm long, about 3cm in diameter, orange-yellow, with a short tip at the top. It has a faint smell and a slightly bitter taste.

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【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Pungent; Neutral

【Functions and indications】Relieve rheumatism and promote blood circulation. Mainly used for rheumatic pain and traumatic injuries

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-9g.

【Note】 The fruit is poisonous and may cause vomiting if ingested accidentally.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Therefore, through the detailed introduction of the traditional Chinese medicine Jianshan Orange in the above article, it is not difficult to find that Jianshan Orange has many effects and functions, and its effect in health care is still very good.