The efficacy and function of nuclear wood

What are the functions of nuclear wood? As a traditional Chinese medicine, nuclear wood 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 nuclear wood.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the stems and leaves of the Celastraceae plant.

[Original form] It is a shrub of the genus Kernel, erect or inclined, 2-5m high. Leaves are alternate; petiole is 7-20mm long; leaf blade is papery, oblong or oblong, 7-13cm long, 3-4.5cm wide, with long acuminate tip, broad cuneate to rounded base, finely serrated margin, green above, light green below, with 7 pairs of lateral veins. The panicles are slender, spike-like, axillary, 2-5cm long; the flowers are small, white or light green, 5-base, and polygamous; the male flowers are about 3mm in diameter, with calyx and petals arranged in 2 whorls closely, the disk is thin and flat, the stamens are attached to the edge of the disk, the filaments are slender, and the degenerate ovary is small; the female flowers are very small, about 1mm in diameter, the sepals and petals are erect, there are no stamens, and the disk is annular; the ovary is superior, 2-chambered, each chamber has 2 ovules, and the stigma is 2-lobed. The fruit is a small, nearly spherical pulp, red when ripe, about 3mm in diameter, and contains 2-4 seeds. The seeds are small and the aril is membranous. The flowering period is June, and the fruiting period is August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in mountain forests or bushes at an altitude of 400-1200m.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; Bitter; Neutral

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind and dampness. Treats rheumatic pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above introduces some basic knowledge about nuclear wood. I believe many people will have a better understanding of nuclear wood 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.