The efficacy and function of brittle bone wind

We know that there are many kinds of Chinese medicinal materials, and rickets is one of them. In order for the brittle bone wind to work correctly and scientifically, it is necessary to master its consumption method, because different medicinal materials have their own unique nutrition and efficacy. Let’s study it below.

[Other names] Chicken white firewood, tea tree, ten thousand knives, broken bone wind, bell flower, sheep gristle

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole plant of Citronella truncatula of the Citronaceae family.

[Original form] Deciduous shrub or small tree, 3-14m high. The bark is gray-brown; it has short branches, and the new branches grow from last year's short branches. They are red when young and gray-brown when old. Leaves are alternate; petioles are 2-3mm long and red; leaf blades are papery, ovate or oblong, 3.5-7cm long, 2-4.5cm wide, with nearly caudate or long pointed apex, rounded base, rarely slightly concave or broadly cuneate, green above, light green below, black above, light yellow-brown below when dry; 4-5 pairs of lateral veins, slightly red. The flowers are sessile, 2-9 flowers arranged in a spike-like spiral cyme, with a peduncle 1-2.5cm long, red, and can grow to 4-5cm when fruiting; the calyx tube is cup-shaped, with 4-5 small calyx teeth; the corolla is bell-shaped or broadly bell-shaped, white or light yellow, with 4-5 small teeth at the tip, rolled outward, with 4-5 stamens, attached to the corolla tube, and each stamen of the corolla has a bundle of short hairs at the lower part; the ovary is half buried in the disk, with 3 chambers in the lower part and 1 chamber in the upper part; the stigma extends out of the corolla tube. The nut is oval or oblong, and when mature is almost completely surrounded by the calyx tube that has enlarged into a pot-shaped shape. The outside of the enlarged calyx tube is purple-red, and the base is supported by a slightly swollen "base". Flowers and leaves bloom together. The flowering period is from March to May, and the fruiting period is from April to June.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in dense or sparse forests in valleys, ditches, hillsides, and roadsides at an altitude of 300-2600m.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly astringent; neutral

【Entry into meridians】 Liver; Kidney; Meridian

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; disperse blood stasis and relieve pain. Mainly used for rheumatic pain, back pain, abdominal pain after childbirth, and traumatic injuries

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 30-60g. For external use: Take appropriate amount of fresh leaves and mash them for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above describes some ways to eat Gastrodia elata. Although many medicinal herbs can be eaten, we must remind everyone that Chinese medicines generally cannot be taken indiscriminately and should be used according to your own situation.