The efficacy and function of banyan tree

Ficus microcarpa is a very good medicinal herb. It is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat patients. It has extremely high medicinal value. Let us learn about several aspects of Ficus microcarpa.

[Other names] Tumulberry bark, Tuhuangqi, Mapofeng, Dayaofeng, Laoyafeng

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root bark of Ficus microcarpa of the Moraceae family.

[Original form] Small tree or shrub, 3-15m high. The twigs are cylindrical, hollow, and densely covered with yellow-brown coarse hairs. Simple leaves are alternate; petioles are 2-8cm long, densely covered with yellow-brown stiff hairs; stipules are ovate-needle-shaped, reddish-brown, 3-6cm long, with an acute and caudate tip, densely covered with long brown coarse hairs and soft hairs on the outside; leaf blades are membranous, ovate or broadly ovate, with abrupt apex, usually 3-5 shallow or deeply lobed, base cordate, with fine serrations on the margins, sparsely covered with long stiff hairs on the upper side, densely covered with short soft hairs and long coarse hairs on the lower side, with 5-7 basal veins, 3-5 pairs of lateral veins, and densely covered with long golden hairs on the main and lateral veins. The inflorescence receptacle (ficus) is axillary in pairs, sessile, spherical to ovoid, 2-3cm in diameter, with a distinct umbilicus on the top, densely covered with yellow-brown coarse hairs; the terminal bracts are needle-shaped with serrated edges; the basal bracts are 3, reddish-brown, about 2cm long; the male flowers and gall flowers are borne in the same inflorescence receptacle, the male flowers are borne near the mouth, with short stalks, 4 tepals, 2 stamens, and short filaments; the gall flowers are pedunculate or sessile, with 4-5 tepals, and short styles lateral; the female flowers are borne in another inflorescence receptacle, numerous, with stalks, the tepals are the same as those of the thin flowers, the ovary is obliquely ovate, and the style is long and lateral. Achenes are obliquely ovate with small tubercles on the surface. The flowering period is from September to April of the following year, and the fruiting period is from May to August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in valley broad-leaved forests.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Tonifies Qi and strengthens the spleen; dispels wind and dampness. Indications: Qi deficiency, genital prolapse, rectal prolapse, loose stools, edema, rheumatic pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 30-60g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Root bark: sweet in taste, neutral in nature. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi, promoting blood circulation and dispelling wind. It is used for symptoms such as qi and blood deficiency, uterine prolapse, rectal prolapse, rheumatic pain, and diarrhea.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

In fact, you will only know its benefits after practicing it. Just like the traditional Chinese medicine yellow-haired banyan introduced above, it turns out that yellow-haired banyan can also treat some other diseases. Therefore, eating it in moderation has many benefits.