The efficacy and function of olive plum juice

Traditional Chinese medicine has always been the best choice for many people to treat diseases. It is very helpful in treating diseases and you can rest assured when choosing it. Today we will introduce a traditional Chinese medicine - olive tree juice.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The sap of Prunus oleifera, a plant of the Combretaceae family.

[Original form] Evergreen shrub or small tree, about 8m high and 30cm in diameter. The bark is brown or gray-black, rough, the branches are red or gray-black, with obvious leaf scars, initially covered with short soft hairs, then become glabrous. Leaves are often clustered at the top of branches, or with very short petioles; leaf blades are thick, fleshy, green, yellow-brown when dry, spoon-shaped or narrowly obovate, 5.7cm-6.8cm long, obtuse or slightly concave at the apex, and gradually pointed at the base. The racemes are axillary, and the inflorescence is 2-6cm long; the peduncle is flattened, with 6-12 flowers; there are 2 bracteoles, which are scale-like and triangular, attached to the base of the calyx tube and persistent; the calyx tube extends above the ovary, with a narrow base, gradually widening and becoming bell-shaped or oblong, about 5mm long and 3mm wide, with 5 short, triangular teeth, 1-2mm long; there are 5 petals, which are white, small and fragrant, oblong, 4.5-5mm long and 1.5mm wide, and alternate with the calyx teeth; there are 10 or 5 stamens, inserted in the calyx tube, about the same length as the petals, and the filaments are 4-5mm long. The fruit is brown-black when ripe, woody, hard, ovate to fusiform, 1.4-2cm long, 5-8mm in diameter, with one persistent bracteole on each side, linear on the upper part, smooth on the lower part, slightly flattened on one side, with 2 or 3 ridges, and crowned with a calyx limb in the center; one seed, cylindrical, with a brown seed coat. The flowering and fruiting period is from December to March of the following year.

【Habitat distribution】 Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi and Taiwan.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】Detoxification; drying dampness; relieving itching. Oral thrush; eczema; itchy skin

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: apply appropriate amount; or boil the juice and apply.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is some basic information about olive plum tree juice. I hope you can learn more about Chinese herbal medicine, which will be beneficial to you.