The efficacy and function of royal poinciana

Delonix regia is a common Chinese medicinal material. It has great health-care effects and is also effective for some diseases. We need to choose it according to our needs. Many people in life don’t know much about the Delonix Regia. Let’s analyze it below.

【English Name】 twig and leaf of Flamboyantree, twig and leaf of Royal poinciana

[Source] Medicinal material source: the bark of the flamboyant tree of the legume family.

[Original form] Delonix regia is a deciduous tree, 20m or taller. The leaves are bipinnate, alternate, 20-60cm long, with 30-40 pinnae, each with 40-80 leaflets; the leaflets are oblong, 7-8mm long, 2.5-3mm wide, rounded at both ends, green above, light green below, and sparsely covered with short soft hairs on both sides. The racemes are terminal or axillary; the calyx is 2.5-2.9cm long, fused at the base to form a short tube, with 5 calyx teeth, oblong, and abrupt at the apex; the petals are 5, red, with yellow and white spots, nearly round, with long claws, 3.5-5.5cm long and about 3cm wide; the stamens are 10, separate, and red; the ovary is nearly sessile, with many ovules. The pods are linear, up to 50cm long, about 5cm wide, drooping, and woody. With many seeds. The flowering period is May and the fruiting period is October.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: Commonly cultivated in tropical regions.

[Cultivation] Biological characteristics: It is native to tropical areas and prefers high temperatures and sunshine. The soil should be fertile, well-drained sandy loam.

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【Nature and flavor】 sweet; bland; cold

【Meridian】 Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】Calms the liver and suppresses yang. Liver heat type hypertension, dizziness, restlessness

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

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": The bark has the effect of lowering blood pressure.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above content is an introduction to the Chinese medicinal herb Delonix regia. I hope it can be of some help to everyone. There are many medicinal herbs similar to Delonix regia in our daily life. When we consume Chinese medicines such as Delonix regia, we need to follow the doctor's instructions and not consume them blindly.