What are the medicinal values ​​of white wax?

When it comes to white wax, many people may not be very familiar with it, but some people definitely think of it as the candle that everyone uses during a power outage. In fact, white wax is a common Chinese medicinal material, and because of its high medicinal value, it is very important in our lives. It’s just because people don’t understand it, so even if they use it, they are not familiar with it. So, what are the medicinal values ​​of white wax?

[Other names] White wax bark, mountain willow

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of Salix babylonica, a plant of the Salicaceae family.

[Original form] Small shrub. The leaves are elliptical, 2-4.5cm long and 1-2.2cm wide, with a small tip and a rounded base. They are bright green above, with short yellow hairs along the veins on young leaves, and light green or whitish below, covered with light yellow rusty hairs. There are 6-8 pairs of lateral veins, which are raised and have obvious reticular glands; there are inconspicuous glandular teeth on the edge; the petiole is obviously hairy. The inflorescence opens at the same time as the leaves, cylindrical, 2-6cm long, erect, oblique and slightly curved, with a short peduncle and 2-4 leaflets; the male inflorescence is 3-5(-7)mm thick, with 2 stamens, yellow anthers, free filaments, and soft hairs above the middle; the bracts are nearly circular; there is 1 dorsal gland and 1 ventral gland, short cylindrical; the ovary is ovate, densely covered with white soft hairs, and the stigma is 2 shallowly lobed; the bracts are nearly circular, with scattered long soft hairs on the outside and glabrous on the inside; there is 1 gland, ventral. Capsule ovate-oblong, up to 4mm long. Flowering period is late April.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows on roadsides, ditches and wet valleys.

【Nature and flavor】 slightly bitter; slightly warm

【Functions and indications】 Expel wind and dampness; promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation. Mainly used for rheumatic pain and irregular menstruation

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g; or soaked in wine.

【Note】 "National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Avoid beans and fish."

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

[Source] It is the leaves of the wax tree of the Oleaceae family. Harvested in summer and autumn, sun-dried or used fresh.

[Original form] Wax tree, also known as small white wax tree and small-leaved privet.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in sunny places in sparse woods on high mountain slopes. Distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Henan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Yunnan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Treat burns and injuries.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat burns: appropriate amount of waxwood, or equal amounts of forsythia leaves and flowers. Grind into fine powder, mix with sesame oil and apply on the affected area.

[Clinical application] Antipyretic: Use 2 ml of Ligustrum lucidum injection (equivalent to 4 grams of raw drug) for intramuscular injection, twice a day for 2 to 3 days. 21 cases were treated (6 cases of upper respiratory tract infection, 13 cases of acute tonsillitis, 1 case of pneumonia, and 2 cases of infection). Body temperature usually dropped within 24 hours, white blood cell count returned to normal within 24 to 48 hours, and throat pain began to ease after about 48 hours. This medicine has a fast fever-reducing effect and does not cause sweating, which is different from general antipyretic and analgesic drugs. No toxic reactions or side effects were observed during the injection, but all patients complained of local pain.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 "Common Chinese Herbal Medicines in Sichuan"

As for the medicinal value of white wax, you can learn about it in detail by reading the above content. This will also enable better and more rational use of the Chinese medicinal material white wax. At the same time, everyone also knows that white wax can prevent the occurrence of diseases and alleviate the pain caused by the disease to a certain extent.