The efficacy and function of Powdered Herb

As the pressure of modern life increases, more and more health care methods are emerging, but the most popular ones are still traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine that have been tested for thousands of years. For example, take Prunus mume. So what are the effects and functions of Prunus mume? Let me introduce it to you today.

【English name】 RHIZOMA DIOSCOREAE HYPOGLAUCAE

[Source] This product is the dried rhizome of Dioscorea hypoglauca Palibin , a plant of the Dioscoreaceae family. Dig up in autumn and winter, remove the fibrous roots, wash, slice and dry.

[Properties] This product is irregular flakes with uneven edges, different sizes, and a thickness of about 0.5mm. Some have brown-black or gray-brown skin. The cut surface is yellowish white or light gray-brown, with vascular bundles scattered in the form of small dots. Loose texture, slightly elastic. It has a faint smell and tastes spicy and slightly bitter.

【Identification】 (1) Cross section of this product: The outer layer is composed of multiple rows of cork cells. The cortex is narrow, with cells mostly elongated tangentially, slightly thickened walls, and obvious wall pores; mucous cells are scattered and contain bundles of calcium oxalate needle crystals. The pericycle has limited exo-tendon and peri-tendon-like vascular bundles scattered around; the walls of the thin-walled cells are slightly thickened, with wall pores, and the cells contain starch granules. The powder of this product is yellow-white. Single starch granules are round, oval or oblong, with a diameter of 5 to 32 μm and a length of up to 40 μm, and a dot- or slit-shaped hilum. Compound granules are rare and are mostly composed of two subgranules. There are numerous thick-walled cells with lignified walls and obvious pores and grooves. Some are similar to stone cells, polygonal, fusiform or rectangular, with a diameter of 40 to 80 μm and a length of up to 224 μm. The length of the calcium oxalate needle crystal bundle is 64 to 84 μm.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, neutral.

[return through meridians] return to the kidney and stomach meridians.

【Functions and indications】 It can eliminate dampness, remove turbidity, dispel wind and relieve numbness. Used for leucorrhea, leucorrhea, excessive leucorrhea, rheumatic pain, joint discomfort, and pain in the waist and knees.

【Usage and Dosage】 9-15g.

【Storage】Place in ventilated and dry place.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that Herba Dioscoreae has a very important role in treating some diseases. The consumption of the Chinese medicinal powder Dihuanghuan should also be determined according to one's physical condition. Remember not to use the medicine blindly.