The efficacy and function of red back acid vine

Red-backed soursop is a medicinal material frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine and is often used to treat various diseases. So today I will share with you some information about Red-backed soursop.

[Alias] Toulinqin (Flora of Guangzhou), sour vine wood (Luchuan Materia Medica), black wind vine, windberry, sour vine (Guangxi Chinese Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the roots and leaves of the Acacia oleifera plant. Available all year round. Dig up the roots and dry them. The leaves are mostly picked fresh before use.

【Original form】 Woody vine. The branches are weak, the old branches are dark brown, the new branches are light green on the top and reddish on the bottom. The leaves are opposite, broadly elliptic, 4-7 cm long, 1-4 cm wide, acute at apex, cuneate at base, entire, papery, glabrous, dark yellow-green above, powdery below, with pinnate reticulate veins protruding on the back and pink in color; the petiole is 1-2 cm long. The cymes grow at the top of the branches, and the inflorescence stalk is pubescent; the bracts are ovate-lanceolate, about 1 mm long; the flowers are small and pink; the calyx is 5-lobed, the lobes are ovate, about 2 mm long, pubescent on the outside, and scales on the inside; the corolla is bell-shaped, with a tube about 2.5 mm long, 5-lobed, and the lobes are elliptical and equal in length to the corolla tube; there are 5 stamens; the ovary is superior, oblong, and covered with short hairs, the style is short, and the stigma is 2-lobed. 2 follicles. Flowering period is April.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in mountainous mixed forests. Distributed throughout the south of the Yangtze River.

[Chemical composition] The leaves contain about 1.7% free tartaric acid and about 5% potassium tartrate.

【Nature and flavor】 "Luchuan Materia Medica": "sour taste, cool nature."

【Meridian】 "Guangxi Chinese Materia Medica": "enters the liver meridian."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Luchuan Materia Medica": "Anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, and detoxifying. Treats stomatitis, laryngitis, gingivitis, sores, boils, and ulcers. It can also detoxify tea, wood shavings, and croton."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 4 to 8 qian; or mash into juice. For external use: decoct in water and wash.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Luchuan Materia Medica".

The above is the relevant knowledge about red-backed soursop introduced to you. Through the above article, you can clearly understand that red-backed soursop has many benefits and functions to the human body, so you can use red-backed soursop to treat some diseases.