What is the medicinal value of Bauhinia

Some plants or flowers that we often see in life actually have many functions and effects. If we can fully master and make full use of them, they will bring many benefits to human health. Especially after getting sick, it can also play a role in prevention and treatment. For example, Bauhinia is a relatively common one. It can not only be used for viewing, but also as medicine. So what is the medicinal value of Bauhinia?

Also known as: Red Flowered Bauhinia or Red Flowered Bauhinia. It is a tree of the family Caesalpinia and genus Bauhinia; it has many branches, and the twigs are slender and covered with hair. The leaves are leathery, and are round, broadly ovate or kidney-shaped, with the top split into two halves, like a sheep's hoof. The flowering period is between winter and spring. The flowers are as big as a palm, slightly fragrant, with five petals evenly arranged in a whorl, red or purple, and very beautiful. The Bauhinia tree is evergreen and lush all year round and is quite resistant to smoke and dust, making it particularly suitable as a street tree. The bark contains tannin, which can be used as a tanning agent and dye; the roots, bark and flowers can also be used as medicine. Bauhinia is also an important gardening seedling. Great viewing value

Medicinal value

Bauhinia flowers contain afzelin, quercetin-3-aL-rhamnoside, and myricetin-3-aL-rhamnoside.

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(Wood, bark) bitter, neutral, non-toxic. The flowers, bark and fruits of Bauhinia can all be used as medicine. It has the effects of clearing heat and cooling blood, dispelling wind and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and dredging menstruation, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It can treat rheumatic bone pain, bruises, wind-cold-dampness, amenorrhea, snake and insect bites, blood and qi disharmony, rabies and other diseases. The wood has straight texture and fine structure, and can be used for furniture, construction, etc.

Indications:

1. Carbuncle occurs on the back, with swelling and pus flowing out. Use 3 liang of Bauhinia bark (fried), 3 liang of Angelica dahurica (remove the nodes and stir-fry), 2 liang of red peony root (fried), 1 liang of raw Atractylodes macrocephala, and 1 liang of wood wax (fried), grind them into powder, mix with scallion soup and apply to the affected area with hot compress. If the sore is not too hot, boil it with wine and apply it. If the pain is severe or the muscles cannot stretch, add frankincense to the medicine.

2. Rheumatoid arthritis. Use Bauhinia bark and decoct it in water. Take before meals.

3. Swollen and painful hemorrhoids. Boil Bauhinia bark in water and take before meals.

4. Postpartum stranguria. Use five cents of Bauhinia bark, boil it with half wine and half water, and drink it while warm.

Through the above introduction, everyone is very clear about the medicinal value of Bauhinia. Nowadays, various health risks are becoming more and more common. We must raise our health awareness and not allow diseases to repeatedly threaten our health. If you can take good health care measures and constantly improve your health, you can avoid being harmed by diseases.