The efficacy and function of rough leaf bark

In daily life, people are not only very familiar with various foods, but also come into contact with a lot of medicines in daily life. Among them, rough-leaved bark is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. Given that there are still many people who don’t know much about rough-leaved bark, let’s take a detailed look at it below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the root bark and bark of the rough-leaved tree of the Ulmaceae family.

[Original form] Deciduous tree, up to 20m high. The bark is yellowish brown with gray spots and wrinkles, and cracks longitudinally when old; young branches are covered with appressed hairs. Leaves are alternate; petioles are 7-13mm long and covered with adnate hairs; stipules are linear; leaf blades are ovate or narrowly ovate, 5-13cm long, 3-6cm wide, acuminate at the apex, rounded or broadly cuneate at the base, with single serrations above the base of the leaf margin, both sides are strigose, with three veins at the base, and the tips of the lateral veins reach the serrations. Monoecious; male flowers are cymose, with corymbs growing in the leaf axils at the base of new branches; female flowers are solitary in the leaf axils at the top of new branches, with stalks; perianth is 5-lobed and persistent; the number of stamens is the same as the number of perianth segments; the ovary is hairy, with 1 chamber and 2 stigmas. The drupe is nearly spherical or ovoid, about 8-10mm in diameter, and covered with flat stiff hairs; the fruit stalk is shorter than the petiole. The flowering period is from May to July, and the fruiting period is from August to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on roadsides and riversides, often mixed with elm trees, oak trees, etc.

【Properties】 Identification of properties: The bark is grooved. The surface is yellowish brown with gray spots and wrinkles, and longitudinal cracks can be seen on the bark of old tree trunks; the inner surface is yellowish white and has a strong fibrous texture. Slight odor, light taste.

【Functions and indications】 . Main lumbar muscle strain pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-20g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the bark of the rough-leaved tree. I hope everyone can follow the doctor's advice when taking it, and at the same time pay attention to exercise to enhance their own resistance.