The efficacy and function of the tree maple

The tree Acer truncatum is a type of traditional Chinese medicine and is very helpful for many diseases. Below we will briefly introduce the tree maple.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the root bark, branches and leaves of the golden sand maple of the Aceraceae family.

[Original form] Acer truncatum is an evergreen tree, 5-10m high, rarely 15m high. The bark is rough and dark brown; the twigs are thin and hairless; the winter buds are oval, with light brown scales and ciliated edges. Leaves opposite; petiole 3-5cm long, purple-green, glabrous; leaves nearly circular, oblong-ovate or obovate, 7-11cm long, 4-6cm wide, entire or 3-lobed, middle fissure triangular, obtuse at apex, lateral lobes short acuminate or obtuse, dark green, shiny, glabrous above, light green below, densely covered with white powder, 3-veined, slightly prominent on both sides; leaves thick leathery. Corymbs; flowers are green, polygamous, male and bisexual flowers are on the same plant; sepals are 5, yellow-green, lanceolate; petals are 5, white, linear-lanceolate or linear-oblanceolate; stamens are 8; filaments are glabrous, anthers are yellow, round; disk is slightly fissured, glabrous; ovary is initially covered with white pubescence, which gradually falls off after flowering, is undeveloped in male flowers, and only has a tuft of pubescence between disks; style is 2 mm long, glabrous, 2-lobed, and stigma is flat or slightly recurved. The samaras are yellow-green or green-brown when young; the nutlets are particularly convex, oval, 8mm long and 6mm in diameter; the wings are oblong, up to 3cm long and 1.2-1.4cm wide together with the nutlets, opening at an obtuse angle and rarely horizontal. The flowering period is March and the fruiting period is August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in forests at an altitude of 1500-2500m.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; slightly bitter; slightly warm; slightly toxic

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; relax muscles and promote blood circulation. Mainly used for rheumatic pain, fractures caused by falls, skin eczema, and hernia

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and wash with decoction.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what tree maple is, its effects and functions. We know that tree maple can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.