The efficacy and function of red starling

What are the functions of red starling? As a traditional Chinese medicine, red starling can not only be used to treat diseases, but also can be combined with some other medicinal materials to make medicinal food, which has a very good effect on regulating the human body. Today we will introduce you to the red starling.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The bark of the Cornus officinalis plant of the Cornaceae family.

[Original form] Shrub or small tree, 2-3.5(-5)m high. The bark is reddish brown or black-gray; the young branches are red, slightly quadrangular, and covered with short soft hairs; the old branches are purple-red with round yellow-brown lenticels. Winter buds terminal and axillary, narrowly conical. Leaves opposite; leaf blades slender, 0.7-1.8cm long, light red; leaves papery, ovate-elliptical, 4.5-9.3cm long, 1.8-4.8cm wide, apex acuminate or short acuminate, base rounded, sometimes bilaterally symmetrical, margin wavy, dark green above, with adnate short soft hairs, gray-green below, slightly rough, densely covered with white adnate short soft hairs and nipple-like protrusions, with gray-white and light brown short soft hairs along the veins, midrib concave above, convex below, 6-7 pairs of lateral veins, arcuate fleshy, concave above, convex below, vein axils more or less with gray-white and light brown tufts, veinlets reticulate, slightly concave above, slightly obvious below. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : The drupe is nearly spherical, 4mm in diameter, black, sparsely covered with short soft hairs; the core is bony, oblate, 2.3mm in diameter, 2mm high, with 8 obvious ribs. The flowering period is June and the fruiting period is September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing by streams or in mixed woods at an altitude of 1350-3700m.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and relieve pain; relax muscles and tendons. Mainly used for rheumatic pain; back and leg pain due to fatigue; limb paralysis

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g; or soaked in wine.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above introduces some basic knowledge about red starlings. I believe many people will have a better understanding of red starlings after reading it. There are many other medicinal herbs that we often come into contact with in our daily lives. If you have time, you might as well learn more about them.