The efficacy and function of black olive kernel

The nutritional value of black olive kernel is rich and the medicinal value is also high. Let us introduce in detail the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine black olive kernel.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The kernel of Canarium pimela Leenh., a plant of the Oleaceae family.

[Original form] Black olive is a large evergreen tree, 10-16m tall. A sticky aromatic resin. The bark is gray-brown and smooth; the twigs are brown-green and glabrous. Odd-pinnate compound leaves are alternate, 30-65cm long; there are 15-21 leaflets, leathery, oblong to ovate-elliptical, 5-15cm long, 3.5-7cm wide, gradually pointed or acute at the apex, oblique at the base, entire, shiny and glabrous above, smooth below; reticulate veins are obvious on both sides. Flowers are bisexual or unisexual and bisexual flowers coexist; inflorescences are axillary, loose thyrses, longer than compound leaves; calyx is cup-shaped, 3-5-lobed, about 2.5mm long in male flowers and 3.5-4mm long in female flowers; petals are about 8mm long in female flowers; stamens are 6, attached to the edge of the disk, not longer than the corolla; pistils are glabrous, absent in male flowers, ovary superior, usually 3-chambered. The drupe is ovate to elliptical, slightly triangular, 3.5-4.5cm long, 1.5-2cm wide, purple-black when ripe, with a smooth surface, wooden core, blunt at both ends, and 1-2 seeds inside; it is not certain whether it is moderately degenerate. The flowering period is from April to May, and the fruiting period is from May to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in plains, hills and mountain mixed woods at an altitude of 540-1280m, often cultivated.

【Nature and flavor】 sweet; astringent; neutral

【Functions and indications】Hemostasis. Major trauma bleeding

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: appropriate amount, burn to preserve its properties, grind into powder and apply on the affected area. For internal use: grind into juice, 3-6g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

This article introduces some basic knowledge about the medicinal material black olive kernel. Black olive kernel is very effective in treating some related diseases of the human body. Moreover, black olive kernels have a certain conditioning effect on the body and can be consumed in moderation.