The efficacy and function of bright leaf holly root

When it comes to the root of bright leaf holly, we are all familiar with it. The root of bright leaf holly is not only edible but also has very high medicinal effects. Eating the root of bright leaf holly regularly can play a very good health-preserving and health-care role.

[Source] Medicinal material source: It is the root of Ilex viridis Champ., a plant of the Aquifoliaceae family.

[Original form] Bright-leaved holly is an evergreen shrub or small tree, 5m tall. Branchlets green, quadrangular or striate, glabrous. Leaves are alternate; petioles are 3-5mm long; leaf blades are leathery, ovate, obovate or elliptical, 2.5-7.5cm long, 1.5-3cm wide, acuminate at the apex, cuneate at the base, with blunt serrations on the margins, brown at the tooth tips, green and shiny above, yellow-green below, with brown glandular dots, and the midrib is deeply concave above and convex below. The male inflorescence is an axillary cyme, occasionally in clusters, with white flowers, pedicels about 2mm long and 4-merous, calyx 2-3mm in diameter, lobes broadly triangular, glabrous, corolla about 7mm in diameter, petals obovate or round, slightly united at the base, stamens shorter than corolla; female inflorescence contains only 1 flower, solitary in leaf axils, pedicels 1.2-1.5mm long, calyx 4-5mm in diameter, lobes nearly round, entire. The corolla is similar to that of male flowers, the ovary is ovate, and the stigma is disc-shaped. The fruit is spherical, 9-11mm in diameter, black-purple when ripe; there are 4 cores, which are nearly round with feather-like protruding lines on the back, and the inner fruit should be woody. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is June-October.

[Habitat distribution] It is distributed in Anhui, Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly spicy; cool

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; promote blood circulation and dredge meridians. Treats rheumatic pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above we can see that the Chinese medicine Ilex brightleaf root has very high medicinal value, so we can consider using it in our lives.