The efficacy and function of the eight-angle golden plate

We can often see the figure of Aglaonema in daily life, so how should we eat Aglaonema? What good effects does it have on our body? Let's take a look.

【English name】 Japanese Fatsia

[Other names] Hand tree, King Kong

[Source] Medicinal material source: the leaves or root bark of the Araliaceae plant Fathom.

[Original form] Evergreen shrub or small tree, up to 5m high. The stem is smooth and thornless. The petiole is 10-30cm long; the leaf blade is large, leathery, nearly round, 12-30cm in diameter, and palmately 7-9 deeply lobed. The lobes are oblong-ovate, short-acuminate at the apex, cordate at the base, with sparse coarse serrations on the edge, dark bright green on the upper surface, lighter in color underneath, with granular protrusions, and the edges are sometimes golden yellow; the lateral veins are raised on both sides, and the reticulate veins are slightly more prominent on the lower side. The panicle is terminal, 20-40cm long; the umbel is 3-5cm in diameter, and the axis of the inflorescence is covered with brown hairs; the calyx is nearly entire and glabrous; the petals are 5, ovate-triangular, 2.5-3mm long, yellow-white, and glabrous; the stamens are 5, and the filaments are the same length as the petals; the ovary is inferior, 5-chambered, and each chamber has 1 embryo ball; the styles are 5, separated; the disk is convex and semicircular. The fruit is nearly spherical, 5mm in diameter, and black when ripe. The flowering period is October-November, and the fruit ripens in April of the following year.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens in North my country, East China and Kunming, Yunnan.

[Cultivation] Biological characteristics: It prefers a warm and humid climate, is shade-tolerant, not drought-tolerant, and has a certain degree of cold resistance. It is best planted in well-drained and moist sandy loam.

[Chemical composition] The leaves contain fatsia-sides A1, B1, C1, D1, E, F, and G [1-3]. In addition, they also contain oleanolic acid-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl(1→4)-α-L-arabinopyranoside, hederagenin-2-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, and hederagenin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl(1→4)-α-L-arabinopyra-noside [4]. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

【Properties and flavors】 Spicy; bitter; warm; slightly toxic

【Functions and indications】Resolving phlegm and relieving cough; dispersing wind and removing dampness; resolving blood stasis and relieving pain. Mainly used for cough with a lot of sputum; rheumatic pain; gout; traumatic injury

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 1-3g. For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply or decoct in water for fumigation and washing.

【Note】 Pregnant women should take with caution.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Taiwan Medicinal Plants": The white leaves and roots are used to treat injuries from falls and remove blood stasis.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Based on the above description of Aglaonema, it can be seen that Aglaonema has many benefits for the human body, and there are many ways and uses for it. The pharmacological effects of Aglaonema can be used to treat corresponding diseases.