The efficacy and function of big tea root

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

[Other names] Ocean vine, jade-leaf golden flower (Guangxi Medicinal Plant List), rubber bird vine (China Economic Flora), fire vine (Guangxi Medical College's "Selected Exhibition Materials on New Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment Methods").

[Source] The stems and leaves of the Rubiaceae plant. Harvested in summer and autumn.

[Original form] Perennial woody vine. The stem bark is reddish brown; the branchlets are quadrangular with stipule rings. Leaves are opposite, ovate-oblong or ovate-elliptic, 7-12 cm long, 3-5 cm wide, acuminate or acute at apex, broadly cuneate at base, entire; petiole about 1 cm long; with stipules, membranous. The flowers are terminal loose corymbose cymes; the calyx is 5-lobed, one of which is often enlarged into an obovate leaf-like shape, white, petiolate, 7-8 cm long, 5-6 cm wide; the corolla is funnel-shaped, yellow, covered with filamentous hairs on the outside, with 5 lobes, short-pointed; there are 5 stamens and a fleshy disk; the ovary is inferior, 2-chambered, and each chamber has many ovules. The berries are oval, with a stalk about 1 cm long and reddish brown. Flowering period is from March to April. Fruiting period is from May to August.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on hillsides, valleys, riverside bushes and sparse woods. Distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Taiwan and other places.

[Nature and flavor] Guangxi Medical College's "Selected Materials on the Exhibition of New Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatments": "It tastes slightly sweet and has a cool nature."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Guangxi Medicinal Plant List": "clears heat, relieves inflammation, and relieves heat and toxicity. Treats scabies and heat accumulation."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5-1 liang (for fresh use). For external use: mash the juice and apply it or decoct it in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Above we introduced what big tea roots are. We know that big tea roots can not only be used to treat diseases but also have good health benefits, so we must be good at using big tea roots to protect our health.