The efficacy and function of the dragon

The efficacy and function of the dragon

In today's society, health preservation seems to be an eternal topic. Nowadays, many people like to use some Chinese medicinal materials to regulate their bodies, because these medicinal materials are natural and pollution-free. Here we will introduce to you the medicinal material "Guo Shan Long".

[Other names] Sheep grape vine (Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine), grass grape (Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and Qinghai).

[Source] It is the root bark of Aconitum carmichaelii, a plant of the Vitaceae family. It can be harvested throughout the year, peel off the surface cork, and use fresh or dried.

【Original form】 Deciduous woody vine. The outer bark of the root is purple-brown, the inner bark is light pink and sticky. The stem is cylindrical, with lenticels, white pith, young branches covered with yellow velvet, and tendrils opposite leaves. Leaves are alternate, broadly ovate, 3 to 5 palmately compound; leaflets are all pinnate or unlobed, lanceolate or rhomboid-lanceolate, with large rounded and obtuse serrations on the edges, glabrous, or with slightly hairy veins on the underside of young leaves; petioles are shorter than leaves. The cymes are opposite to the leaves, with the pedicel longer than the petiole; the flowers are small and yellow-green; the calyx is undivided; there are 5 petals; the edges of the disk are truncate; there are 5 stamens; the ovary has 2 chambers, and the style is thin. The berries are nearly spherical, about 6 mm in diameter, and orange-yellow when ripe.

[Habitat distribution] It mostly grows on roadsides, ditch sides, thickets under forests on hillsides, gravel on hillsides, and on sandy land. Distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi and other places.

[Properties and flavors] Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine: "spicy, hot."

【Functions and indications】 "Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": "It can promote blood circulation and dissipate blood stasis, relieve inflammation and detoxify, promote muscle growth and bone growth, and eliminate wind and dampness. It can treat injuries from falls, fractures, sores, swelling and pain, and rheumatoid arthritis."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian; or grind into powder. For external use: mash and apply.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine

After reading the above article, I believe everyone has basically understood the effects and functions of the mountain dragon, right? The medicinal value of the Chinese dragon is extremely high, but it is not suitable for everyone. You should judge based on your own actual situation. I hope everyone will pay attention to this.

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