The efficacy and function of maple resin

With the development of society and the close international exchanges, most people who study medicine have been seriously influenced by Western medicine, and fewer and fewer people are studying Chinese medicine, which has resulted in less and less understanding of Chinese medicine. Let’s talk about the effects and functions of the Chinese medicine maple balsam.

【English name】 RESINA LIQUIDAMBARIS

【Alias】 White gum

[Source] This product is the dried resin of Liquidambar formosana Hance , a plant of the Hamamelidaceae family. Cut the trunk between July and August to allow the resin to flow out, harvest from October to April of the following year, and dry in the shade.

[Properties] This product is in irregular block shape, light yellow to yellow-brown, translucent or opaque. The texture is brittle and the broken surface is shiny. Fragrant smell, light taste.

[Identification] (1) Take a small amount of this product and burn it over a low flame. It will produce a lot of smoke and a unique aroma.

[Nature and flavor] Spicy, slightly bitter, neutral.

[return through meridians] Return to the lung and spleen meridians.

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation and relieve pain, detoxify, promote tissue regeneration, and cool blood. Used for injuries from falls, swelling and pain from carbuncles, vomiting blood, epistaxis, and bleeding from trauma.

[Usage and Dosage] 1.5-3g, preferably taken in the form of pills or powder; appropriate amount for external use.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

[Source] Guo Pu's note in Er Ya: "Maple, a tree similar to poplar, with round and branched leaves, resinous and fragrant, is the present-day Liquidambar form." "Description of Southern Plants": "Its seeds are as big as duck eggs; flowers bloom in February, and fruits are attached, ripening in August and September. They can be burned if dried quickly, and are only found in Jiuzhen County." The Tang Dynasty's New Compendium of Materia Medica first recorded Liquidambar form, saying: "It can be found in all the mountains. The trees are tall, with triangular leaves, and are common between Shangluo. The trees are ground into pits in May, and the resin is collected in November." "Compendium of Materia Medica" includes Liquidambar form in the category of wood and aromatic woods, saying: "The branches of maple are tall and tall, and the large ones are several circumferences. The wood is very hard, and can be red or white, with the white ones being delicate. The fruit is ball-shaped and has soft thorns." According to the described morphology, they are all similar to the Hamamelidaceae plant maple.

Above we introduced what maple balsam is, its effects and functions. We know that maple balsam can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.