The efficacy and function of Roughleaf Wood

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【English name】 Root of Chinese Lasianthus

【Alias】 Ginkgo biloba

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the dicotyledonous plant Rubiaceae.

【Original form】 Shrub, 1-3m high. The twigs are cylindrical, and the young parts are covered with short hairs. Leaves are opposite; petioles are 6-10mm long; stipules are small, triangular, with pointed apex, about 3mm long; leaf blades are thinly leathery, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 12-18 (-25) cm long, 2.5-6 cm wide; apex acuminate, base broadly cuneate or obtuse, and covered with short hairs on the underside. Flowers are bunched in leaf axils with 3-5 in number; flowers are sessile; calyx is bell-shaped, 3-4mm long, pubescent, 4-lobed at the apex, lobes are ovate, recurved, and involute at the edges; corolla is white or slightly bluish, about 8mm long, corolla is about 4mm long, pubescent on the outside, 5-6-lobed at the apex, lobes are lanceolate, apex folded and thick; the number of stamens and ovary chambers is the same as the number of corolla lobes. The drupe is spherical, pubescent, 5-6 mm in diameter, and blue when ripe. The flowering period is between spring and summer.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in low altitude valley stream banks or under moist sparse forests.

【Chemical composition】 Stem: Contains stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, betulin and betulin.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet and astringent; neutral

【Meridian】 Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; promote blood circulation and relieve pain. Treats wind, cold, dampness, and pain in tendons and bones

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g, large dose can use 60-120g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Leaves: used in folk treatment of damp-heat jaundice.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

This article introduces some basic knowledge about the medicinal herb Aralia dasyphylla, which is very effective in treating some related diseases of the human body. Moreover, the rough-leaved wood has a certain regulating effect on the body and can be consumed in moderation at ordinary times.