The efficacy and function of Huashan alum

Diseases require improvement through medicine. Different diseases require different medicine choices. If you want to treat your own diseases well, you need to use the right medicine. The traditional Chinese medicine Huashan alum is also very helpful in treating certain diseases. Let’s take a look at this medicinal herb.

[Other names] Tuchangshan [Guangxi], dog shit wood, Chinese gray wood

[Source] It is a plant of the genus Symplocos of the family Symplocosaceae . Symplocos chinensis (Lour.) Druce, with its roots and leaves used as medicine. The roots can be harvested throughout the year; the leaves are collected in summer and autumn and dried separately for later use.

[Nature and flavor] Root: sweet, slightly bitter, cool.

【Function and indication】Root: Relieves exterior symptoms and reduces fever, detoxifies and relieves restlessness. Used for colds and fever, irritability and thirst, malaria, low back and leg pain, rabies bites, and poisonous snake bites. Leaves: Used externally to treat bleeding from trauma.

[Usage and Dosage] 3-5 qian of root; appropriate amount of leaves for external use, mash the fresh ones or grind the dried ones into powder and apply to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Records

The effects and functions of Huashan alum have been described in detail above, and I believe everyone has a certain understanding of it. Whether Huashan alum has other therapeutic effects still requires further research.