Effects and functions of syringa root bark

The root bark of mountain plum is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. There are precedents of using the root bark of mountain plum to treat diseases in ancient times, so we can eat it with confidence. Next, I will mainly introduce to you the effects of mountain plum root bark.

[Other name] Tuchangshan (Zhejiang Tianmu Mountain Medicinal Plant Catalogue).

[Source] It is the root bark of Philadelphus sericea of ​​the Saxifragaceae family.

[Original form] Deciduous shrub, 1.5 to 4 meters high. The bark is yellowish brown and peels off in thin flakes; the young branches are hairless and reddish brown. The leaves are opposite, elliptic-ovate to lanceolate-ovate, 5-11 cm long, 1.5-3.5 cm wide, with acuminate or long acuminate apex, broadly cuneate or nearly rounded base, serrated margins, sparsely covered with white flat hairs or glabrous on the upper side, white hairs on the veins below, and clusters of hairs in the vein axils. The veins are 5 from the base, and the base of the main vein and the petiole are often red or purple. The raceme grows at the top of the lateral stick, 5 to 12 cm long, with 5 to 11 flowers; the flower diameter is 2.5 to 3 cm; the calyx tube is cup-shaped, with 4 lobes at the top, the lobes are triangular-ovate, and the apex is pointed; the surface of the calyx tube and pedicel are densely covered with white short stiff hairs; there are 4 petals, which are broadly elliptical or broadly ovate, pure white; there are many stamens, and the outer stamens are longer than the inner ones; there are 4 styles, which are open near the upper half, and the ovary is inferior with 4 chambers. Capsule obovate, 4-lobed; seeds numerous. Flowering period is from May to June. The fruiting period is from August to September.

[Habitat distribution] It grows on the sunny sides of stream valleys or in thickets on the edge of forests on hillsides. Distributed in Zhejiang, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou and other places.

【Functions and indications】 Treat malaria, headache, bruises, low back pain, and stomach pain.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating malaria, contusion, pain in waist and ribs, stomachache: 8 qian of mountain plum root bark. Stew it with dog meat and add sugar. (Zhejiang Tianmu Yam Plant Records)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above are some little knowledge about the root bark of the hollyhock. If you feel it is suitable for your physical condition, you might as well give it a try. I believe it will bring about a significant improvement to your body.