The efficacy and function of snake medicine

Snake medicine is a very nutritious and precious medicinal material. Eating it regularly can have very good effects and functions. So how should we consume snake medicine? What specific benefits can consuming snake medicine bring to our body? We need to understand some professional knowledge of snake medicine to answer these questions.

[Alias] Apo umbrella, fire bud wood, and cool umbrella wood (New Selection of Practical Chinese Herbal Medicines in Guangxi).

[Source] It is the root and bark of the Acanthopanax species. Available all year round.

[Original form] Evergreen tree, up to 7 meters high. The root bark is thick, juicy and light brown. The trunk is upright with few branches, and the bark is rough, gray-black, with longitudinal cracks and transverse lines. Multi-pinnate compound leaves, alternate; leaflets papery, elliptical, 6-12 cm long, entire, glabrous on both sides; 6-10 pairs of lateral veins; petiole 15-30 cm long. Several flowers are arranged in small umbels, and the inflorescences are arranged in large panicles on branches of 10 to 20 cm, all densely covered with brown stellate soft hairs; calyx has felt hairs, almost entire or with 5 inconspicuous teeth; petals 5; stamens 5; ovary 2-chambered, styles 2, free. The fruit is berry-like and oblate. Flowering period is autumn.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in sunny valleys and sparse woods on hillsides. Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Guangzhou Air Force "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines": "bitter taste, cool nature."

【Functions and indications】 ① Guangzhou Air Force "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines": "Promote blood circulation, reduce swelling, and relieve pain. Treat burns, pustules, and acute fever."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 1 liang. For external use: mash and apply or decoct in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From the Guangzhou Air Force's "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines"

Above we introduced what snake medicine is. We know that snake medicine can not only be used to treat diseases but also has good health care effects, so we must be good at using snake medicine to protect our health.