Effects and functions of Alnus jiangnanensis

Alder is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine. We can use Alder to treat many diseases. It also has good health-preserving effects. Therefore, we can use the different medicinal effects of Alder to solve some small problems that bother us in life.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the stems and leaves of Alnus jiangnanensis, a plant of the Betulaceae family.

【Original form】 Tree, about 10m high. The bark is gray or gray-brown and smooth; the branches are dark gray-brown and hairless; the twigs are yellow-brown or brown; the buds are petiolate, with 2 bud scales, which are smooth. The petiole is slender, 2-3cm long; the leaf blade is obovate or elliptic to elliptic-broadly ovate, sometimes the leaves on long branches are lanceolate or elliptic, 6-16cm long, 2.5-7cm wide, with short caudate or acuminate tip, base nearly rounded or nearly cordate, margin with irregular fine teeth, glabrous above, with glandular dots below, and clusters of beards in the vein axils; 6-13 pairs of lateral veins. The male inflorescences open before the leaves in spring and grow in clusters. The infructescence is elliptical, arranged in racemes of 2-4; the infructescence peduncle is 1-2cm long, the fruit bract is 5-7mm long, woody, cuneate at the base, with 5 shallow lobes at the tip. The nutlets are broadly ovate, about 3mm long; the fruit wings are thick and papery, as wide as 1/4 of the fruit, and the seeds are oblate.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in valleys, ditches, river banks and near villages at an altitude of 200-1000m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly eczema; urticaria

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: take appropriate amount and wash with decocted water.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction of the traditional Chinese medicine Jiangnan Alder in the above article, we can clearly see that the traditional Chinese medicine Jiangnan Alder has many effects and functions. Therefore, in the future, everyone might as well learn more about Chinese medicines such as Alnus jiangnanensis in their lives.