The efficacy and function of Rhododendron glabrata

Rhododendron glabrata is a very common Chinese medicine and also a very important medicinal material. We need to pay attention to it. Rhododendron glabrata can be used in combination with other medicines, and we need to take them appropriately according to our physical condition. Let’s take a look at the main effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Rhododendron glabrata.

[Other names] Qinghai azalea, loquat [Qinghai], light-backed loquat

[Source] Rhododendron przewalskii Maxim., a plant of the genus Rhododendron in the family Ericaceae , is used its leaves as medicine. It can be harvested in all seasons, the fluff on the back can be brushed off, cut into shreds, and used raw or roasted with honey.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cool. Very poisonous.

【Functions and indications】Relieve cough, eliminate phlegm, and lower blood pressure. Used for chronic bronchitis and hypertension in the elderly.

[Usage and Dosage] 3 fen, decocted in water.

【Remarks】 (1) This product is extremely toxic. Patients who have suffered toxic shock after taking only one-fourth of the decoction should be careful.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

The above content is an introduction to the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Rhododendron glabrata. I hope it can be of some help to you. The culture of traditional Chinese medicine is profound and extensive. When treating diseases, we need to choose different medicines according to the different diseases to better help the body relieve troubles.