The efficacy and function of Liquidambar root

Liquidambar root is one of the common traditional Chinese medicines in our country. The medicinal history of Liquidambar root is very long. There are records of Liquidambar root in many ancient medical books. Liquidambar root has good edible value and medicinal value. Let’s take a look.

[Alias] Maple root, Dudong root (Fujian Folk Practical Herbs).

[Source] It is the root of Liquidambar formosana , a plant of the Hamamelidaceae family.

[Properties and flavors] "Quanzhou Materia Medica": "bitter, mild, non-toxic."

[Entry into meridians] "Quanzhou Materia Medica": "enters the spleen, kidney, and liver meridians."

【Functions and indications】 Treat carbuncle, furuncle, rheumatic joint pain.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5-1 liang; or mash into juice. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat breast abscess: 1 liang of maple root and 3 qian of plowshare grass. Boil the mixture with half wine and half water. Those in the early stages can be eliminated internally; those that have already formed pus can be made to break easily. (Jiangxi Folk Herbal Medicine Prescriptions)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Compendium of Materia Medica".

Above we introduced the roots of Liquidambar tree and its characteristics. We can know that Liquidambar tree roots have very good efficacy and functions, and have played a therapeutic and auxiliary therapeutic role in many diseases. I hope this will be helpful to everyone’s health.