The efficacy and function of Vitex odoratus

The essence of traditional Chinese medicine is to treat both the symptoms and the root cause. Compared with Western medicine, the effects and efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine are much better. The same is true for the traditional Chinese medicine Bauhinia odorata. Here we will introduce the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Bauhinia odorata.

[Other names] Turtledow leaf, stinking yellow vitex

[Source] Medicinal material source: the roots and leaves of the Verbenaceae plant.

[Original form] Nearly head-shaped tofu-shaped plant, shrub, 1-2m high. There are obvious lenticels on the branches and yellow-white flat hairs on the young branches. Simple leaves are opposite; petioles are 0.4-1cm long and have flat soft hairs. The leaves are ovate to ovate-oblong, 2.5-8.5cm long and 1.5-4.8m wide. The edges are more or less serrated except at the tip and base. The tip is acuminate or acute, the base is truncated or rounded, the surface is dark yellow-green, with soft hairs and yellow glandular dots, and the back has felt-like hairs and glandular dots. The cymes are compressed into a head shape at the top of the branches, 0.6-2.5cm long and 1-3.5cm wide; the peduncle is cylindrical, 0.5-2cm long; the bracts are small, linear or narrowly lanceolate, 0.5-1cm long; the calyx is cup-shaped; the corolla is yellow-green or green-white, 4-lobed into two lips, the upper lip is entire, the lower lip is 3-lobed, and the throat is densely covered with long soft hairs; there are 4 stamens, which slightly extend out of the corolla. The drupe is dark black, oval, 3-4mm long and 2-3mm wide. Flowering and fruiting period is from May to August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in hillside forests at an altitude of 2600m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; promotes blood circulation and relieves pain. Mainly used for dysentery, carbuncle, sore, scrofula, dysmenorrhea, hernia, and traumatic bleeding

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 5-10g; or soaked in wine. For external use: appropriate amount; mash and apply; or grind into powder and apply.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the detailed introduction of the traditional Chinese medicine Bletilla striata in the above article, we know that Bletilla striata has many effects and functions and is extremely beneficial to the body. So if you have related symptoms, you might as well give it a try.