The efficacy and function of camphor tree branches and leaves

The branches and leaves of camphor tree are a very common type of traditional Chinese medicine and are also a frequently used medicine. It has unique effects and functions in treating many diseases. Here I will tell you in detail the effects of some Chinese medicine camphor tree branches and leaves.

[Source] Medicinal material source: branches and leaves of Cinnamomum erythrorhizon, a plant of the Lauraceae family.

[Original form] Cinnamomum camphora, a deciduous shrub, 1-2m tall. The bark is smooth with dark spots; the twigs are glabrous. Leaves are alternate, oblong or obovate-oblong, 6.5-12cm long, 2.5-4cm wide, base broadly cuneate, apex pointed or obtuse, entire, green above, glabrous, gray-green below, hairy, brown hairs on veins, pinnate veins, 5-8 lateral veins on each side; petiole 1-2cm long, brown hairs or nearly glabrous. The flowers are unisexual, dioecious, with 9 flowers arranged in axillary umbels, and the pedicels are covered with yellow-brown hairs; the flowers are yellow, the perianth is deeply lobed into 6 parts, the lobes are elliptical and glabrous; the male flowers have 9 stamens, 2-chambered anthers, and the petals are dehiscent, all introverted. The drupe is spherical, black, with a stalk 12-17mm long. Flowering period is April-May. Fruiting period is September-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows on slopes, valleys, stream sides, under forests, etc.

[Chemical composition] The leaves contain volatile oils, including linalool, geraniol, 1,8-cinoole, terpinen4-ol, α-terpineol, terpinyl acetate, etc. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind and kill insects; heal sores and stop bleeding. Mainly used for scabies, tinea, itching, traumatic bleeding, chapped hands and feet

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply; or decoct in water, wash with, grind into powder and apply to the affected area. For internal use: decoction, 6-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The article introduces the effects and functions of camphor tree branches and leaves in detail. We hope that everyone can remember its common effects, which will help us to use camphor tree branches and leaves correctly in our lives. The branches and leaves of camphor tree can effectively improve our physical fitness and are very beneficial to improving our body immunity.