The efficacy and function of Aralia dasyphylla flowers

As a very common Chinese medicinal material in daily life, Aralia flower has high medicinal and nutritional value to the human body, and it is not too difficult to purchase. Let’s analyze several aspects of Aralia flowers below.

【English Name】 Root of Chinese Aralia, Chinese Aralia Bark and Root-bark

[Source] Medicinal material source: the flowers of Aralia dasyphylla, a plant of the Araliaceae family.

[Original form] Thorny shrub or small tree, 2-5m high. The bark is gray with sparsely thick straight thorns; the twigs are covered with yellow-brown hairs and sparsely covered with fine thorns. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : The drupe is spherical and berry-like, purple-black when ripe, about 4 mm in diameter, with 5 ribs, and persistent style. The flowering period is from July to September, and the fruiting period is from September to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in mixed woods at an altitude of 400-2700m.

【Chemical composition】 1.See white bark of Aralia dasyphylla. The stem bark contains oleanolic acid, hederagenin, echinocystic acid, sitosterol, stigmasterol, campestrol and esculetin dimethyl ether.

[Pharmacological action] Anti-inflammatory effect: Intraperitoneal injection of 40 mg/kg of oleanolic acid has a significant anti-inflammatory effect on experimental arthritis in rats induced by acetic acid and carrageenan.

[Toxicity] Toxicity: The LD50 of total glycosides of Aralia dasyphylla for mice by oral administration is 724 mg/kg. The dose of 1/32-1/2 LD50 has no effect on the mouse micronucleus test. The dose of 1/45-1/5 LD50 has no effect on the mouse dominant lethality test. The 0.0016 mg/ml-16 mg/ml Ames test has no mutagenic effect.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; astringent; neutral

【Functions and indications】Hemostasis. Main vomiting blood

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat joint pain caused by rheumatism: 50 cents of white bark of Aralia dasyphylla root. Add one bowl of water and half a bowl of rice wine, boil it into one bowl, take one dose each morning and evening for several days, and then take it for another three days after the pain stops. (Commonly used herbal medicine among the people of Zhejiang) ②Treat edema caused by nephritis: 1 to 2 taels of Aralia root. Add appropriate amount of water and boil it, take twice a day.

[Discussions by various scholars] 1. "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica": Take the white bark of the root, boil it into juice and drink one cup of it as a decoction. If the patient is already in a state of distress, take the root, crush it, sit on it, and the qi will be taken out, and water will flow down naturally. It can also rot people's teeth. If there are worms in the teeth, take a piece of stone as big as a stick and put it into the hole, and it will rot away by itself.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a brief introduction to Aralia flowers. Through this we can understand that Aralia flowers contain a variety of nutrients, which are very effective in treating and preventing some diseases. In daily life, everyone can eat it under the guidance of relevant people.