Chinese herbal medicine horseradish

Traditional Chinese medicine, the essence accumulated by China's ancestors for more than 5,000 years, is also a magical existence. An inconspicuous flower or plant in the woods, in the mountains, or beside the paths may be the medicine that can relieve your pain. All living things in the world carry a mysterious shadow, but there is always a reason for their existence. It is the wonderful creation of nature. When one thing appears, another thing must also exist, allowing you to experience the wonders of the world and the amazing creation of nature.

"Compendium of Materia Medica", a Chinese medical classic, brings together the medicinal effects of Chinese medicinal materials. This treasure book carries the wisdom and historical creation of the Chinese people, and records the magical effects of medicines. Regarding horseradish, let's learn about the records about it.

Horseradish, a small deciduous shrub, 20-30cm tall. The rhizome is horizontal and yellowish white. The stem has several branches and the branches are soft. The stem bark is gray-brown or gray-white and wrinkled. Simple leaves, alternate; with short petioles; leaf blades obovate-lanceolate, entire, covered with short hairs on the upper side, and cuneate at the base. The flowers are bisexual, pale yellowish white, and usually 4 in axillary; the perianth is short tubular, with 4 lobes at the apex, and the lobes are oval; there are 8 stamens in 2 whorls, each inserted in the middle of the perianth tube; the disk is annular; and the ovary is glabrous. The fruit is green when young and bright red or red when ripe. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is June-September. It grows in mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests and under and on the edge of coniferous forests at an altitude of 550-1800m.

The chemical component of horseradish is daphneidin, which has sedative and analgesic effects. Small doses can make animals quiet and reduce their activities; large doses can make animals sleep and anesthetized. Daphneidin used in combination with sodium pentobarbital and chloral hydrate can make awake animals fall into deep sleep, dilate coronary arteries, increase coronary flow, improve myocardial metabolism, and reduce oxygen consumption. Daphnetin also has the effects of anti-coagulation, lowering blood lipids and stimulating the pituitary-adrenal cortex system and anti-inflammatory.

Traditional Chinese medicine carries China's historical achievements and has left a magnificent and beautiful mark in China's long history books. It survives the passage of time and is filled with hope and pride. This magnificent page is still waiting for us to inherit and innovate. In the wheel of history, it will move forward, develop, and survive forever.