The efficacy and function of red bran poplar

Red bran poplar is rich in nutritional value and has high medicinal value. Below we will introduce in detail the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine red bran poplar.

[Source] It is the root of Populus rubrum, a plant of the Anacardiaceae family. Harvested in autumn.

[Original form] Deciduous tree, 7 to 12 meters high. Branchlets pubescent. Odd-pinnate compound leaves, with 7 to 11 leaflets, up to 17, with narrow wings on the upper part of the rachis or all wings on the rachis when young; leaflets sessile, leaf blades ovate-oblong to oblong, 7 to 12 cm long, acuminate at apex, rounded or nearly cordate at base, entire, with short soft hairs on veins on the underside. The panicle is terminal, 11 to 20 cm long, with spreading branches and covered with fine soft hairs; the flowers are small, white; the anthers are purple. The infructescence is drooping, the drupe is red, nearly round, and densely covered with soft hairs. Flowering period is May. The fruiting period is from September to October.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in bushes on hillsides. Distributed in Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

【Functions and indications】 ① "Hunan Pharmacopoeia": "Treats dysentery."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

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