The efficacy and function of Euonymus thorni

Although Western medicine and Western drugs are more common nowadays, people still often believe that diseases can only be cured by taking Chinese medicine, because Chinese medicine can cure the root cause. Euonymus thornyii is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. Let’s take a look at some common knowledge about Euonymus thornyii.

[Other names] Button flower, Rock wind

[Source] It is the root of Euonymus longicornis of the Celastraceae family. Available all year round.

[Original form] Climbing shrub, up to 6 meters high. The bark is gray-brown and the twigs are four-angled. The leaves are opposite, thinly leathery, lanceolate, 8-15 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, cuneate at the base, with shallow serrations on the margins, and lateral veins trifoliate at the base, sunken on the leaf surface; with short petioles. The cyme is branched 3 to 4 times, the peduncle is 2 to 4 cm long, and the pedicel is 4 to 5 mm long; the flowers are white-green, about 7 mm in diameter, and 4-digitate; the stamens have conical filaments. The capsule is spherical, light yellow, and densely covered with light yellow, slender, soft thorns. The seeds have an orange-yellow aril. Flowering period is June. The fruit ripens in October.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in moist rock crevices in dense forests. Distributed in Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, warm.

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind and dampness, relieve pain. Treat rheumatic pain and strain.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat rheumatic pain: Take one or two grams of button flower, simmer in water and drink; or wash the affected area with simmered water.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Guizhou Herbs".

The above is the introduction to Euonymus japonicus. I believe you will understand it after reading it. After knowing the effects and functions of Euonymus japonicus, you can adjust it according to your own physical condition.