The efficacy and function of Caper caudatus

Garcinia oxyphylla is a common Chinese medicine in clinical practice and has high health value. For people with poor physical constitution, eating garcinia oxyphylla can greatly improve their health. Today I will introduce garcinia oxyphylla to you.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The leaves of the plant Green Thorn of the Brassica family.

[Original form] Small green thorn small tree or shrub, 2-7m high. The bark is black with oblong or linear yellowish lenticels; the twigs are cylindrical, slender, thornless or with small thorns that are raised and slightly curved inward; the thorns on the stems are thick, swollen at the base, straight or slightly curved outward. Simple leaves are alternate; petioles are slender, 3-5mm long; leaf blades are ovate or elliptical, membranous when young, herbaceous when old, the apex gradually narrows and extends into a long tail, the base is rounded or acute, 3-7cm long, sickle-curved or slightly straight. Flowers are solitary in the axillary or 2-3 in a row in the axillary supra; pedicel 6-15mm long, sepals 4, outer whorl ovate, posterior sepal base shallowly saccate, inner whorl elliptic; petals 4, white, 1 pair of ovate on top, attached to each other below the middle of the adjacent side, base reflexed outwards, 1 pair of ellipses below, separate; stamens 12-20, filaments 1.5-2cm long; pistillate pedicel 1.4-2.5cm long, filamentous, glabrous, ovary 1-chambered. The fruit is spherical, 6-10 mm in diameter, orange-red when ripe, and has a nearly smooth surface. 1-2 seeds. The flowering period is from March to June, and the fruiting period is from August to December.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown beside hillside roads, beside rivers and streams, in sparse forests in valleys or in thickets on rocky mountains, with an altitude of up to 1500m.

[Chemical composition] This product contains 3-hydroxysta-chydrine.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly pungent; warm

【Functions and indications】Detoxification and swelling reduction. Primary snake bites

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: 30-90g, mash and apply externally.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the above introduction, everyone has a good understanding of the Chinese medicine Capparis trout, which has a very good effect in treating diseases. However, it should be noted that when using Capparis trout, some methods and techniques should be mastered for healthy and scientific consumption.