The efficacy and function of arrow-shaft poplar

As people's research on traditional Chinese medicine deepens, they gradually understand the detailed ingredients in various traditional Chinese medicines and the impact of these ingredients on everyone's health. Below I would like to recommend a Chinese medicinal herb, Populus ovata, to you all and describe its effects in detail. I hope it will be helpful to your study and research.

[Other names] Poplar, Poplar

[Source] Medicinal material source: bark or leaves of Populus sagittatus, a plant of the Salicaceae family.

【Original form】Large tree, 30-40m high. The bark is grayish white and smooth. The branches are upright and the crown is narrow and tower-shaped; the twigs are glabrous and rounded. The leaves are alternate, small, broadly ovate or rhombus, with a rounded or broadly cuneate base, acute apex, bluntly serrated margins, dark green on the surface, light green on the back, and glabrous; the length and width of the leaves on the sprouting branches are almost equal. Inflorescence catkins, sometimes with bisexual flowers. The capsule is 2-valved, with a pointed tip and a slender stalk. The flowering period is June, and the fruiting period is June-July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Widely planted in North China and Northwest my country.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The leaves are wrinkled, broadly ovate when flattened, 4-8cm long, 3-7cm wide, with fine serrations on the edges and a translucent narrow edge; the leaves are 4-8cm long, 3-7cm wide, and the petioles are laterally flattened. It has a faint smell and tastes slightly bitter and astringent.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; cool blood and detoxify. It is used for rheumatism, beriberi, hepatitis, dysentery, burns, scabies, baldness and sores.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the effects of arrow-shaft poplar. When using it, you can do it according to the needs mentioned above, and arrow-shaft poplar is also very helpful in treating certain diseases.