The efficacy and function of banana root

I believe many people are familiar with the Chinese medicinal material banana root. As a common Chinese medicinal material, banana root is rich in nutrients. Let us learn about it in detail.

[Other name] Banana head (Classification of Herbal Properties).

[Source] It is the rhizome of the banana plant of the Musaceae family. Available all year round.

[Original form] Banana (annotated by Wen Ying in "Han Shu"), also known as: Baqie ("Han Shu"), Tianju (annotated by Xu Guang in "Shi Ji"), Green Sky, Fan Fairy ("Qunfang Pu"), Fragrant Hui, Sweet Dew Tree, and Big Leaf Banana.

[Habitat distribution] Mostly cultivated in gardens and near farmhouses. Distributed in Shandong and all areas south of the Yangtze River Basin.

[Chemical composition] The stem contains 14.86% water, 1.82% ash, 11.01% 1% hydrochloric acid soluble matter, 1.19% crude protein, and 49.69% crude cellulose.

【Properties and flavors】 ①《Compendium of Materia Medica》: "sweet in taste, very cold."

【Meridian】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "enters the Taiyin and Jueyin meridians of the foot."

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, quenches thirst, promotes urination and detoxifies. It is used to treat epidemic fever, depression, thirst, jaundice, edema, beriberi, hematuria, metrorrhagia, carbuncle, furuncle, and erysipelas.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 0.5-1 liang (1-2 liang for fresh); or mashed into juice. For external use: mash and apply, mash the juice and apply, or decoct it in water and gargle.

【Note】 "Depei Materia Medica": "Taking too much will cause coldness. It is forbidden for those with weak stomach and spleen, or those with swelling and toxins in the yin part."

[Additional prescription] ① Treat thirst, dry mouth and tongue, and hot and tingling sensation in the bones and joints: Crush the roots of raw banana and take the juice. Drink one or two cups of it from time to time. (Sheng Hui Fang)

[Remarks] The leaves (banana leaves), flowers or buds (banana flowers), seeds (banana seeds), and stem juice (banana oil) of this plant are also used for medicinal purposes, please refer to the separate articles for details.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Bencao Gangmu".

I believe that the above introduction to the knowledge about banana roots will give you a better understanding of them. We can eat banana roots in our daily life to regulate and improve our body.