The efficacy and function of Hainan Torreya grandis

Hainan Torreya grandis is a common Chinese medicine in clinical practice and has high health value. For people with poor physical constitution, eating Hainan Torreya grandis can greatly improve their physical health. Today I will introduce Hainan Torreya grandis to you.

[Source] Medicinal material source: branches and bark of Torreya grandis of the Cephalotaxaceae family.

[Original form] Tree, 10-20m high, up to 25m, chest circumference 30-50cm, rarely up to 110cm. The bark is light brown or brown, sometimes yellowish brown or reddish purple, smooth and thin. The leaves are linear and arranged in 2 rows. The texture is relatively thin, with an acute or nearly acuminate tip, a truncated or round base, and the edges curl downward after drying, with two white stomatal bands underneath. The seeds are usually slightly flattened, obovate-elliptical or obovate, 2.2-2.8 cm long, with a small protruding tip at the tip. Before maturity, the aril is green and red when mature. The seeds mature in August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Scattered in subtropical mountain rain forests below 1100m above sea level.

[Chemical composition] The bark contains harringtonine, iso-harringtonine, homoharringtonine, cepha-lotaxine, deoxyharringtonine, demethylcephalotaxinone, drupacine, 3-epischelhammericine, epicephaltaxi-ne and hainanensine. Hainan nut lactone (hainanolide), Hainan nut lactone alcohol (hainanolido). The branches contain deoxyharringtonic acid, iso-harringtonic acid, cephalotaxinamide, acetylcephalotaxine, and demethylneo-drupacine.

[Pharmacological action] The total bioalkaloid preparation of Torreya grandis has certain therapeutic effect on acute and chronic myeloid leukemia and malignant lymphoma.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; astringent; warm

【Functions and indications】Anti-cancer. Mainly malignant lymphoma; leukemia, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] Generally, the bioalkali is extracted and made into injection. For details, please refer to the "Modern Clinical Research" item.

[Note] The toxic reactions of this product are mainly bone marrow suppression and gastrointestinal reactions. A small number of patients may also experience cardiac toxic reactions.

[Various discussions] "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Guangdong": It has the effect of reducing swelling and dispersing nodules.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a brief introduction to the effects of Hainan Torreya grandis. I hope it can be helpful to all my friends. In general, the health-preserving effects of Hainan Torreya grandis are very powerful. Therefore, Hainan Torreya grandis can be used in daily life to better promote physical health.