The efficacy and function of Callicarpa longifolia

As the pressure of modern life increases, more and more health care methods are emerging, but the most popular ones are still traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine that have been tested for thousands of years. For example, the long-leaf Callicarpa ovata. So what are the effects and functions of the long-leaf Callicarpa ovata? Let me introduce it to you today.

[Other names] Mountain loquat (Fujian Folk Herbs), Niushehuang (Southern Fujian Folk Herbs), wild loquat (Chinese Medicinal Plant Atlas).

[Source] It is the root , stem or leaf of Callicarpa ovata , a plant of the Verbenaceae family.

[Original form] Shrub, about 3 meters high. Branchlets and young parts densely covered with yellow-brown soft hairs. Leaves are opposite; oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 12-22 cm long, 4-7 cm wide, with acute apex, obtuse cuneate base, serrated edges, often hairy on veins above, densely covered with yellow-brown hairs below, with 10-14 pairs of lateral veins; leaves are thick, 1-2 cm long. Cymes are axillary; stalks are 1 to 2 cm long, densely covered with long hairs; flowers are sessile, densely packed at the top of the inflorescence; calyx is cone-shaped, covered with soft hairs, with 4 pointed teeth; corolla is tubular, 4-lobed, purple-red, and covered with hairs; stamens are 4, prominent, anthers are longitudinally dehiscent; ovary has 4 chambers. The drupe is spherical, about 1.5 mm in diameter, lavender, and hidden in the persistent calyx. The flowering period is from autumn to the following spring.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in plains or foothills. Distributed in Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan and other places.

[Properties and flavors] "Fujian Folk Herbs": "bitter, warm, slightly toxic."

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind, remove dampness, promote blood circulation and stop bleeding. Treat rheumatic pain, cold cough, and vomiting blood.

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 liang for fresh ones; or mash into juice.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat rheumatic pain in the upper limbs: 2 to 3 liang of fresh roots of Callicarpa longifolia. Decoction in water or mixed with wine.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that Callicarpa ovata plays a very important role in treating some diseases. The consumption of the Chinese medicine Callicarpa longifolia should also be determined according to one's physical condition. Remember not to take the medicine blindly.