The efficacy and function of Chinese toon bark

The world is full of wonders, and Chinese medicinal materials are also varied and varied. Here I would like to introduce to you a Chinese medicinal material - Chinese toon bark.

【English name】CORTEX AILANTHI

[Alias] Ailanthus altissima, Ailanthus altissima root bark, Ailanthus altissima bark, Ailanthus altissima root bark

[Source] This product is the dried root bark or dry bark of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, a plant of the Simarthaceae family. It can be peeled and dried throughout the year, or the rough skin can be scraped off and dried.

[Properties] The root bark of this product is in irregular flakes or rolled flakes, with varying lengths and widths, and a thickness of 0.3 to 1 cm. The outer surface is grayish yellow or yellowish brown, rough, with numerous protruding longitudinal lenticels and irregular longitudinal and transverse cracks. It appears yellowish white after the rough skin is removed. The inner surface is light yellow, relatively flat, and densely covered with spindle-shaped holes or small dots. It is hard and brittle, with a granular outer layer and a fibrous inner layer. It has a faint smell and a bitter taste. The dry skin is in the form of irregular flakes of varying sizes and 0.5 to 2 cm thick. The outer surface is gray-black, extremely rough, and has deep cracks.

【Identification】 (1) The root bark powder of this product is light grayish yellow. There are many stone cells, which are round, square or irregular in shape, with a diameter of 24 to 96 μm, thick walls, or thicker on three sides and thinner on one side. Some cell cavities contain prismatic crystals of calcium oxalate. The fiber diameter is 20 to 40 μm, the wall is extremely thick and lignified. The diameter of calcium oxalate prismatic crystals is 11 to 48 μm; the diameter of cluster crystals is about 48 μm. Starch granules are spherical or oval, with a diameter of 3 to 13 μm. Dry skin powder is grayish yellow. There are many cork cell fragments, occasional calcium oxalate clusters, and no starch granules.

【Processing】 Toon bark : remove impurities, wash, soak, cut into strips or sections, and dry.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, astringent, cold.

[entry into meridians] Enter the large intestine, stomach and liver meridians.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness, astringes and stops leukorrhea, stops diarrhea and stops bleeding. It is used for leucorrhea with red or white discharge, diarrhea due to damp heat, chronic diarrhea and dysentery, blood in the stool, and metrorrhagia.

【Usage and Dosage】 6 to 9g.

【Storage】Place in ventilated and dry place to prevent moth.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

I believe that through the detailed introduction of Chinese toon bark in this article, everyone can understand the efficacy and medicinal properties of Chinese toon bark. I hope this helps you all.