The efficacy and function of Chongtian fruit

Many people choose Chongtian Fruit because of its high-value pharmacological effects, but you should be careful not to eat it casually, otherwise it will have some bad effects on the body. We need to understand it before eating it. Are you ready?

【English name】 Naoyu Millettia

[Alias] Chongtianzi, poisonous fish vine, fish vine, and tree chicken blood vine.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The roots and stems of the leguminous plant Millettia oblata.

[Original form] Thunbergia obesa is a tree, up to 15m tall. Branchlets glabrous or sparsely hairy. Leaves are alternate, odd-pinnate compound leaves, 12-17cm long; without stipules; petiole 2-3cm long; 5-7 leaflets, terminal petiole about 1.5cm long, leaf blade oblique ovate, oblong-ovate or nearly elliptical, 5-8cm long, 1.5-3cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, oblique at the base, unequal in size on both sides, ear-shaped on the upper side, truncated on the lower side, green on the upper side, light green on the lower side; 7-8 pairs of lateral veins. The racemes are axillary near the branch ends, 8-12cm long, with the inflorescence axis covered with fine hairs; the flowers are sparse; the pedicels are 1-1.8cm long; the flowers are about 1.5cm long, rose red; the calyx is bell-shaped, sparsely hairy, and 5-lobed; the corolla is paternal, fragrant; there are 10 stamens, dissociated. The pods are flat, obovate, slightly curved, larger at the tip and gradually smaller below the middle. The fruit is about 8 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. 2-4 seeds. The flowering period is from February to April, and the fruiting period is from May to June.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on hillsides and roadsides in hot valley areas.

[Chemical composition] The roots contain toxic ingredients such as rotenone and rotenoids.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; pungent; cool; highly toxic

【Meridian】 Heart meridian

【Functions and indications】Reduce swelling and detoxify; promote blood circulation and dispel wind. Mainly used for carbuncle, furuncle, eczema, pruritus, ringworm, scabies, leprosy, trauma, fracture, and injury

[Usage and Dosage] For external use: take appropriate amount, decoct in water for washing; or mash the fresh product for application.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica" Roots, leaves, and fruits: bitter and spicy in taste, cool in nature. It has the functions of reducing swelling, removing toxins and relieving itching. Used for baldness, boils and redness and swelling. Skin rash, skin itching, acute gastroenteritis, bruises, fractures, knife and gunshot wounds.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to the medicinal value of Chongtian Fruit. There are also some ways and methods when eating Chongtian Fruit. The above methods of eating are very helpful for regulating various problems of the human body, so you can do it with confidence.