The efficacy and function of two-sided thorn

Two-sided thorn is a very nutritious and precious medicinal material. Eating it regularly can have very good effects and functions. So how should we eat two-sided thorn? What specific benefits can eating two-sided thorn bring to our body? We need to understand some professional knowledge of two-sided thorn to answer these questions.

【Alias】 White Spur

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Zanthoxylum bungeana.

[Original form] Perennial herb with two thorns, 30-100cm tall. The stem is erect and branched. All the stems and branches are covered with dense multicellular long-node hairs and short rough hairs and sparse spider silk hairs. The spider silk hairs on the upper part and near the lower part of the head inflorescence are dense and velvety. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : The inflorescence is drooping or downward-inclined, arranged in racemes or corymbs; the involucre is broadly bell-shaped, glabrous or covered with sparse spider-hairs, 3.5-4cm in diameter; the involucral bracts are 7-8 layers, nearly equal and gradually elongated toward the inner layers, lanceolate-subulate, 13-18mm long, with prickles on the back, the innermost layer is about 2.3cm long, with membranous apex and gradually pointed; the flowers are red-purple, the corolla is about 2cm long, with 5 unequal shallow lobes, and the tubule is about 1cm long. Achenes are cuneate-lanceolate, light yellow, about 4mm long, 2mm wide, and apex-shaped; pappus are light brown, multi-layered, united into a ring at the base, and fall off as a whole. The pappus bristles are long feather-like, up to 2cm long, and the tip is fusiform and enlarged. Flowering and fruiting period is July to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on hillside grasslands and forest edges.

[Properties] Property identification: The roots are spindle-shaped, clustered on the rhizome, about 20 cm long and 0.6-2 cm in diameter. The outer skin is yellow and slightly wrinkled. It is brittle, easy to break, and the cross section is white and slightly powdery. It has a peculiar smell and tastes bitter and slightly sweet. The best ones are thick and without roots and reeds.

【Chemical composition】 The root contains 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde, 5-methoxy-methyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde, circisumaldehyde and cirsiumoside.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; cools blood and stops bleeding. Mainly used for dysentery, stomachache, vomiting blood, blood in the mouth, menorrhagia, hematuria

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

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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