The efficacy and function of red toon

Red Toona is often used as a medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. This is also because of the medicinal value of red toon itself, so today I will tell you about the relevant knowledge about red toon.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root bark of the Meliaceae plant Toona sinensis.

[Original form] Toona sinensis is a deciduous or nearly evergreen tree, up to 30m tall. The bark is dark green to dark brown; the twigs are red and have lenticels. Even-pinnate compound leaves, 30-40cm long, petiole 6-10cm long; leaflets 6-12 pairs, opposite or nearly opposite, petiole 8-12mm long; leaf blade lanceolate, ovate or oblong-lanceolate, apex acuminate, base unequal, one side rounded, the other side cuneate, upper side slightly longer, entire, back of leaf with tufts of hairs along veins and in vein axils; lateral veins slender. Flowers bisexual, panicles nearly as long as leaves, pubescent. The flowers are white with short petioles; sepals are ovate, pubescent on the outside and ciliate; petals are ovate-oblong or oblong, with ciliate margins; stamens are 5, anthers are shorter than filaments, and there are no pseudostamens; style and ovary are densely hairy, with style shorter than ovary chambers; ovary has 5 chambers. The capsule is elliptical-oblong, 2-2.5 cm long, without lenticels. The seeds have wings at both ends, and the upper wing is usually longer than the lower wing. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruit ripening period is July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in valley forests or near rivers and villages at an altitude of 560-1550m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; astringent; slightly cold

【Functions and indications】 Clearing away heat and drying dampness; astringent; insecticidal. It is used to treat chronic diarrhea, chronic dysentery, intestinal wind and bloody stool, metrorrhagia, leucorrhea, spermatorrhea, leukorrhea, malnutrition, roundworms, sores and ringworms.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-15g; or made into pills or powder. For external use: take appropriate amount, decoct in water for washing; or grind into powder and apply on the affected area.

[Note] People with spleen and stomach deficiency, initial diarrhea, and metrorrhagia due to kidney yin deficiency should take with caution.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

This article ends here on the medicinal value of red toon. In fact, red toon has many different medicinal effects, all of which have significant benefits to the human body. Everyone can try it.