The efficacy and function of Acer truncatum

Many people are not very clear about Acer truncatum, so when choosing Acer truncatum, you need to understand it so that you can feel at ease when eating it, which is beneficial for disease treatment.

[Alias] Maple, Acer truncatum, and Yuanbao tree.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root bark of Acer truncatum of the Aceraceae family.

[Original form] Acer truncatum is a deciduous tree, 8-10m tall. The bark is gray-brown or dark brown with deep longitudinal cracks; the twigs are glabrous, the current year's branches are green, and the perennial branches are gray-brown; the winter buds are small, oval, and the scales are sharp. Leaves opposite; petiole 3-5cm long, glabrous; leaves papery, 5-10cm long, 8-12cm wide, often 5-lobed, rarely 7-lobed, base truncate, rarely nearly cordate; lobes triangular, notched at acute angles between lobes, margins entire, 3-5cm long, 1.5-2cm wide, sometimes the upper part of the central lobe is 3-lobed; dark green above, glabrous, light green below, vein axils covered with tufts of hairs when young; 5 main veins, palmate. The flowers are yellow-green, polygamous, with male and bisexual flowers on the same plant; 5 sepals, yellow-green; 5 petals, yellow or white, oblong-obovate; 8 stamens, inserted on the inner edge of the disk, anthers yellow, filaments glabrous; disk slightly fissured; ovary flat, glabrous, style short, 2-lobed, stigma recurved, slightly curved. The nutlets are flat, with oblong wings that are often as long as the fruit and open at acute or obtuse angles. The flowering period is April and the fruiting period is August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in sparse forests at an altitude of 400-1000m.

【Chemical composition】 The leaves contain gallic acid.

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

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; relax muscles and activate blood circulation. Main back pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 15-30g; or soaked in wine, 9-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

This is all we have to say about the effects of Acer truncatum. I hope it will be helpful to you. Although the value of Acer truncatum is very high, we must be cautious when eating it.