The efficacy and function of Dipo Le

Speaking of Diupole, many people know that it is a Chinese medicinal material. So do you know its effects and functions? How should it be eaten? Let’s find out now.

【English name】 Seed of Longleaf Xylosma

【Other names】 Small-horned thorn, iron pear wood, chisel tree

[Source] Medicinal material source: leaves, thorns and seeds of the long-leaf oak of the Caryophyllaceae family.

[Original form] Long-leaved oak, shrub or small tree, up to 7m tall. The whole plant is bald. The branches are weak and often have thorns. Leaves are alternate; with long petioles; leaf blades are leathery, oblong, oblong-lanceolate to lanceolate, 5-22cm long, 3-8cm wide, acuminate at apex, cuneate at base, with sparsely coarse serrations on margins; 8-12 pairs of lateral veins. The flowers are dioecious, and the racemes are born at the top of the branches or in the axils of leaves of the current year. The inflorescence is very short, only 1-2 cm long. The flowers are light yellow, solitary or clustered, with 4 (-5) sepals, ovate or lanceolate; there are no petals; the male flowers have many stamens, and the disk is composed of many glands located outside the stamens; the female flower disk is disc-shaped, the ovary has 1 chamber, 2 lateral glandular placentas, the style is short, and the stigma is 2-lobed. The berries are spherical, 4-6mm in diameter, and black when ripe. 2-4 seeds. Flowering and fruiting period throughout the year.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows on roadsides, in sparse woods or dry dense forests.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; astringent; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness; promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis; reduces swelling and relieves pain; promotes lactation. It is used to treat jaundice, edema, traumatic injury, fracture, amenorrhea, carbuncle, sore, milk blockage, sore, ringworm, scrofula.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-12g. For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply; or grind into powder and mix with wine for application.

[Additional prescription] For the treatment of sprains, fractures, or dislocations after recovery: Crush fresh LE leaves and apply externally; or use 35-degree alcohol to make a 30% ointment, apply externally or as a wet compress. (Guangzhou Air Force "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines")

[Discussions by various scholars] 1. "List of Medicinal Plants in Guangxi": Seeds: Treat amenorrhea, ulcers, ringworms, scrofula; promote lactation.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above are some little knowledge about falling below the limit. If you feel that it is suitable for your physical condition, you might as well give it a try. I believe it will bring about a significant improvement to your body.