The efficacy and function of mountain sophora

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[Other names] Dried sandalwood, small green peel, small green incense, small cactus, fragrant lumps (Common Folk Herbs in Kunming), wild sandalwood (List of Medicinal Plants in Guangxi).

[Source] The roots and leaves of the Santalaceae plant. It can be harvested throughout the year. The roots are peeled and sliced; the leaves are sun-dried.

[Original form] Evergreen shrub, 2 to 3 meters high. Branchlets angular, glabrous, green. Leaves are alternate, leathery, oblong-lanceolate or nearly obovate-oblong, 1.5-5 cm long, 0.6-2 cm wide, with acute apex, cuneate base, and midrib protruding underneath; petiole is short or nearly sessile, glabrous. The flowers are small, axillary, polygamous, yellow-green, and fragrant. The male flowers are arranged in a cyme of 2 to 8, and the peduncle is 6 to 7 mm long and ribbed; the pedicel is short; the female flowers are usually solitary; the perianth has 3 lobes, which are triangular and arranged in a valvate manner, with a tuft of hairs at the base inside. The drupe is nearly spherical or obovate-spherical, red when ripe, and about 9 mm long. Flowering period is from March to October.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on rocks on hillsides, river banks or bushes. Distributed in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places.

[Properties and flavors] "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan": "bitter, pungent, neutral."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan": "Regulate menstruation and relieve pain, dispel wind and relieve exterior symptoms. Treat irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, colds, heart and stomach pain."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 4 qian. For external use: mash and apply or decoct in water for washing.

[Additional prescription] For treating irregular menstruation: stem of Rhizoma Cibotii, root of dishwashing leaves, and root of Toona sinensis. Decoction in water. (Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines from Enmao, Yunnan)

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The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of mountain sophora japonica. When choosing it, pay attention to the dosage to avoid causing harm to your body.