The efficacy and function of Sophora japonica

Do you know what Sophora japonica is? If you know, do you understand the effects and functions of Sophora japonica buds? As a traditional medicinal material, what regulatory effects does Sophora japonica have on our body? We will analyze them one by one for you below.

【English name】 FRUCTUS SOPHORAE

[Source] This product is the dried mature fruit of Sophora japonica L., a plant of the Leguminosae family. Harvest in winter, remove impurities and dry.

[Properties] This product is in the form of a continuous plant, 1 to 6 cm long and 0.6 to 1 cm in diameter. The surface is yellow-green or yellow-brown, wrinkled and rough, and the dorsal suture side is yellow. It is soft and smooth, dry and wrinkled, easily breaks at the shrinkage point, the cross section is yellow-green and sticky. There are 1 to 6 seeds, which are kidney-shaped, about 8 mm long, smooth in surface, brown-black, with a grayish-white round hilum on one side; they are hard in texture, with 2 cotyledons, yellow-green in color. The flesh has a faint odor and tastes bitter, and the seeds have a bean smell when chewed.

[Processing] Sophora japonica : remove impurities.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cold.

[return through meridians] return the liver and large intestine meridians.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and purges fire, cools blood and stops bleeding. It is used for intestinal heat, bloody stool, hemorrhoidal swelling and bleeding, liver heat, headache, dizziness and red eyes.

【Usage and Dosage】 6 to 9g.

【Storage】Place in ventilated and dry place to prevent moth.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

【Source】《Compendium of Materia Medica》

The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of Sophora japonica. When choosing it, pay attention to the dosage to avoid causing harm to your body.