Effects and functions of Northeast Alnus

Nowadays, our living standards are constantly improving, but our health quality is constantly declining. Unscientific diet poses a potential threat to our bodies. Many Chinese medicinal herbs can regulate and improve our bodies. Here I would like to introduce you to Alnus mandshurica.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the fruit or bark of Alnus mandshurica, a plant of the Betulaceae family.

[Original form] Deciduous small tree, up to 8m in height. The bark is dark grey and smooth. The branches are gray-brown and glabrous; the twigs are purple-brown and glabrous; the buds are sessile and have 3-6 bud scales. Petiole 0.5-2cm long; leaf blade broadly ovate, ovate or broadly elliptic, 4-10cm long, 2.5-8cm wide, with acute tip, rounded or slightly cordate base, or asymmetrical on both sides, with fine and dense double serrations or single serrations on the margin, almost glabrous on both sides; 7-13 pairs of lateral veins. The male catkins are terminal, relatively long and drooping. The male flowers and leaves open at the same time. The filaments are shorter than the perianth and the anthers are yellow. The female catkins are clustered in 3-5 at the top of short branches. The infructescence is arranged in a racemose manner with 3-5 pieces, which are broadly ovate or nearly spherical; the peduncle is slender, drooping, 0.5-2.5cm long, and almost glabrous; the nutlets are ovate, about 2mm long; the membranous wings are nearly as wide as the fruit. The flowering period is May-June, and the fruiting period is July-August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in forest edges, river banks or hillside forests at an altitude of 100-1700m.

[Chemical composition] glutin-5-en-3-ol, α- and β-amyrin, 1,7-diphenyl(heptan-3,5-diol).

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; astringent; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; astringes and consolidates the body. Mainly diarrhea; bleeding due to trauma

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 25-50g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

After the above introduction to the Northeast Alder, we have a detailed understanding of the Northeast Alder. In life, we can learn more about the characteristics of the Northeast Alder and make full use of its medicinal value to serve our lives.