The efficacy and function of white nanmu

Do you know white nanmu? It is a common Chinese medicinal material and is very helpful for some diseases. Let me show you today.

[Other names] Beauty Chai, Sticky Chai

[Source] Medicinal material source: the stem of Machilus oxyphylla of the Lauraceae family.

[Original form] Phoebe macranthoides is a tree, 6.5-20m high and up to 30cm in diameter. The twigs are green with brown, often black when dry, glabrous or with light brown pubescence at the base of new branches; the terminal buds are spherical to nearly ovate, with scales densely covered with brown or yellow-brown pubescence. Leaves often cluster at the tip of twigs; petiole 1.2-1.6 (-2.5) cm long; leaf blade elliptic, or narrowly elliptic, sometimes oblanceolate, 7-15 (-17) cm long, 2-4 (-5) cm wide; apex acuminate or caudate-acuminate, with slightly obtuse tip, base cuneate, leathery, light green beneath, densely covered with gray-yellow appressed silky hairs except for the midrib and lateral veins when young, still covered with small appressed silky hairs when old. The cymose panicles grow at the lower part of the branches of the current year, and are nearly as long as the leaves; the flowers are bisexual; the pedicels are slender, 8-13mm long; the serrated petals are 6, ovate-lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, about 6mm long, and obtuse at the apex; the fertile stamens are 9, glabrous, with 4 anthers, and the anthers of the third whorl of stamens are outward-lobed; the reduced stamens are about 1.5mm long; the ovary is nearly glabrous, nearly spherical, the style is longer than the ovary, and the stigma is small and capitate. The fruit is spherical, 1-1.3 cm in diameter, and black when ripe. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in hillside thickets or valley forests with moist and fertile soil.

[Chemical composition] The seeds contain 0.9% oil, including capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, tetradecenoic acid, palmitic acid, hexadecenoic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid and eicosenoic acid. The bark contains resin.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly spicy; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; moisturizes and promotes bowel movements. Mainly used for burns and constipation

[Usage and Dosage] For external use: take appropriate amount, soak in cold boiled water, and apply the liquid on the affected area; or use the liquid for enema to promote bowel movements.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above explanation, we have some understanding of the effects and functions of white nanmu. If there are any symptoms of discomfort in the body, you can use Chinese medicine to regulate it. Chinese medicine has a long history of treating diseases, so you can eat it with confidence.