The efficacy and function of the pointed calyx thick skin fragrance

Not only can the pointed-calyx thick-skinned fragrant herb supplement the human body's nutritional elements, it can also help regulate various functions of the body and has high medicinal value. Today, I will take you to learn about the pointed-calyx thick-skinned fragrant herb.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the leaves or roots of the Theaceae plant with pointed calyx and thick skin.

[Original morphology] A fragrant tree with pointed calyx and thick bark, 3-5m tall. Branchlets stout, gray-brown, glabrous. Simple leaves are alternate; petiole is 1-1.5cm long; leaf blade is thick leathery, elliptic or elliptic-oblanceolate, rarely obovate-elliptic, 6-9.5cm long, 1.4-3.7cm wide, acuminate or obtuse at apex, cuneate at base, entire, glabrous on both sides, margin recurved, with 7-8 lateral veins on each side. The flowers are white, with pedicels 2-3cm long and curved; 2 bracts, lanceolate, 2-3mm long; 5 sepals, oblong, 7mm long, with sharp tips and sparse glandular teeth on the edges; 5 petals, nearly round; many stamens; ovary glabrous, stigma 2-lobed. The fruit is nearly spherical, 1.5 cm in diameter, smooth and hairless; the fruit pedicel is 2.5-3.7 cm long, with an enlarged tip, club-shaped and curved downward; the persistent sepals are up to 1 cm long, and the persistent style is deeply divided into two parts. There are 4 seeds, which are red, oblong, about 1 cm long and 7 mm wide.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in sparse forests on hillsides at an altitude of 800-1600m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; astringent; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; reduces swelling and relieves pain; stops diarrhea. Mainly used for sores, swelling and pain; swelling caused by falls; diarrhea

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: appropriate amount, mash the fresh product for application or decoct it in water for washing. For internal use: decoction, 6-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Regarding the pointed calyx and thick-skinned fragrant grass introduced in the article, I hope everyone can learn more about the relevant information in daily life, so that they can correctly treat the disease when facing troubles.