The efficacy and function of the root of Ligusticum chuanxiong

The root of the ophiopogon japonicus 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 own needs. In our daily life, many people don’t know much about the root of the goose-palm plant. Let’s analyze the root of the goose-palm plant below.

【English name】 Root of Chinese Tuliptree, Chinese Tuliptree

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the Magnoliaceae plant Schefflera chinensis.

[Original form] 1. Deciduous tree, up to 40m high. The bark is dark brown and cracked longitudinally. Leaves are alternate; petioles are 4-8cm long; stipules and petioles are separate; leaf blades are mandarin-shaped, 4-18cm long, 2.5-20cm wide, truncate or slightly concave at the apex, rounded or shallowly cordate at the base, with a pair of lateral lobes near the base. The flowers are solitary at the top of the branches, cup-shaped, with 9 nearly equal perianth petals, the outer 3 petals are green, sepal-shaped, spreading, the inner two petals are 6, upright, green on the outside with yellow vertical stripes; there are many stamens, densely stacked on a spindle-shaped central column. The aggregate fruit is ovate-conical, with the tip of the nutlet extending into wings, which are 2-3 cm long including the wings. Seeds 1-2. The flowering period is May, and the fruiting period is September-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. Growing in mountain forests, or in small patches of pure forests.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】Relieve rheumatism and strengthen muscles and bones. Mainly used for rheumatic joint pain and muscle weakness

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 15-30g; or soak in wine.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above content is an introduction to the Chinese medicine Goosefoot Root. I hope it can be of some help to everyone. There are many medicinal herbs similar to the root of the radix strychnifolia in our daily life. We need to follow the doctor's instructions when taking Chinese medicines such as the root of the radix strychnifoliae and not take them blindly.