The efficacy and function of the eight-angle maple [picture]

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 eight-angle maple [picture], so what are the functions and effects of the eight-angle maple [picture]? Let me introduce it to you today.

[Other names] Platinum bar [lateral root name], white dragon beard [beard root name], octagonal king, octagonal sycamore, octagonal general, cut tongue Luo, five-pointed maple, seven-pointed maple, wild Luotong, crown wood

[Source] It is a plant of the genus Alangium in the family Alegreaceae, including Alangium chinense (Lour.) Rehd. and Alangium platanifolium (Sieb. et Zucc.) Harms. Its lateral roots, fibrous roots, leaves and flowers are used as medicine. The roots can be harvested throughout the year. After digging, remove the mud and sand, cut off the lateral roots and fibrous roots, and dry them in the sun. In summer and autumn, collect leaves and flowers, dry them for later use or use them fresh.

[Original form] 1. Chinese melon tree: deciduous shrub or small tree, 4 to 5 meters high. The bark is light grayish yellow and smooth. The twigs are round, grayish yellow, with light yellow or brown coarse hairs, and the lenticels are not obvious. Simple leaves are alternate and petiolate; leaf shape varies greatly, often ovate, round or elliptical, 5-18 cm long, 4-12 cm wide, with long pointed tip, oblique, truncate base, slightly cordate, entire or rarely 3-5 shallowly lobed in the upper part, 5 main veins, and often with tufts of hairs in the vein axils on the lower side. White flowers bloom in summer and autumn, gradually turning into creamy yellow; 3 to 15 or even more than 30 flowers form axillary thyrses, peduncles are 6 to 15 mm long, and pedicels are densely covered with fine hairs; calyx is broadly bell-shaped, with ciliated margins, and 6 to 8 calyx teeth; petals are alternate with the same number of calyx teeth, linear, and often curled back at the top; stamens are the same number as petals, of equal length, filaments are thick and short, flat, and densely covered with hairs, anthers are linear, 3 times as long as filaments, and disk is round, located at the top of the ovary; ovary is inferior, 2-chambered, with 1 ovule in each chamber, style is slender, and stigma has 3 shallow lobes. The drupe is ovate, about 1 cm long, black when ripe, with persistent calyx teeth and disk at the top. 1 seed. Growing on mountain roadsides, in bushes or mixed woods. Distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other provinces.

[Chemical composition] The stems, leaves and roots of the Chinese melon tree mainly contain alkaloids, which have a muscle relaxant effect. Due to different regions or planting conditions, the same variety may not contain this bioalkaloid. And showed cardiac glycosides, phenols and amino acid reactions. The root bark of the guarana tree contains alkaloids, salicin and resin.

[Pharmacological action] 1. Injecting the filtrate of the decoction of the tricholoma root into the abdominal muscle or intramuscularly of a puppy can cause muscle relaxation such as the limbs lying on the ground and the head being unable to be raised. Although the patients were conscious during the operation, they had no pain reflex. Pain reflexes will recover after 7 hours. If meprobamate is used before surgery, it can enhance the muscle relaxation and pain relief of the octagonal maple.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, slightly warm. poisonous.

[Functions and indications] Dispel wind and dampness, relax muscles and tendons, disperse blood stasis and relieve pain. Used for rheumatic joints, traumatic injuries, and schizophrenia.

[Usage and Dosage] 1 to 3 qian of lateral roots, gradually increase the dosage from small to large, do not overdose; fibrous roots generally do not exceed 1 qian, it is best to take it after meals.

【Attention】Toxic! Pregnant women should not take it; children and the elderly and infirm should use it with caution.

[Additional prescription] 1. Rheumatic joint pain: 1 liang of lateral roots of star maple and 2 jin of white wine. Soak for 7 days, drinking 5 cents of wine every morning and evening.

[Remarks] (1) The roots of the genus Acer ovata (white dragon's beard) are highly toxic. In mild cases, poisoning may cause dizziness and weakness, while in severe cases, respiratory depression may cause death. Artificial respiration should be considered first during rescue, and other symptomatic treatments should also be given in a timely manner. When used as a muscle relaxant, it should be performed in a hospital with emergency treatment facilities.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that the eight-angle maple [picture] plays a very important role in treating some diseases. The consumption of the Chinese medicine Acer ovata [picture] should also be determined according to one's own physical condition. Remember not to take the medicine blindly.