The efficacy and function of black bone horse

Black bone horse is a famous traditional commonly used Chinese medicinal material in my country with a long history of application. Today we will learn about the black bone horse.

[Alias] Black bone tip, mountain radish.

[Source] Medicinal material source: It is the root of the plant Cornaceae.

[Original form] Thick silkwood shrub or small tree, 2-10m high. The bark is gray, the young branches are green, the branches of the current year are covered with short soft hairs, and then become hairless. Leaves are alternate, with petioles 0.5-1.5cm long, initially pubescent; leaves are papery, narrowly lanceolate, oblong or broadly elliptic, 6-15cm long, 2-6cm wide, apex acuminate, base cuneate, entire, glabrous on both sides or pubescent with light yellow pubescence below when young, dark green above and slightly lighter below, midrib prominently raised on the back, lateral veins about 6-8 pairs, reticulate veins inconspicuous. Dioecious, cymes opposite leaves, sometimes axillary, 2-4cm long, densely yellow-white pubescent, with pedicels, 0.2-0.5cm long; male flowers yellow-white or white-green, pentad, about 5mm long, corolla bell-shaped, 3-4mm long, petal lobes nearly triangular, about 1/3 of the length of the corolla, curled inwards, glabrous on the outside; stamens 4-5, filaments longer than corolla; female flowers yellow-white, about 5mm long, calyx slightly 5-lobed, less than 5mm long; corolla bell-shaped, about 0.5mm long, petal lobes long triangular, apex inwardly curved; undeveloped stamens in female flowers are as long as ovary, ovary cylindrical, glabrous or sometimes hairy, stigma small, 5-lobed slightly decurrent above ovary. The drupe is oval, about 1.2-2.5cm long and 0.5-1.2cm in diameter. It is white when ripe and berry-like. It has obvious longitudinal ridges when dry and the fruit stalk is slightly covered with short soft hairs. Flowering and fruiting period throughout the year.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in sparse and dense forests at an altitude of 500-2200m, in limestone mountain forests, and in roadside thickets, forest edges, and gullies.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Clears dampness and heat; relieves heat and toxicity. Mainly used for damp-heat vomiting and diarrhea; carbuncle, swelling and sore

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount, grind into powder and apply on skin.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Although black bone horse has many magical effects, it cannot be eaten casually. We need to use the medicine according to the user's own situation. I hope everyone will not take it indiscriminately to avoid unnecessary consequences.