The efficacy and function of mountain peach bark

Speaking of mountain peach bark, many people know that it is a Chinese medicinal material. So do you know the effects and functions of mountain peach bark? How should it be eaten? Let’s find out now.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The bark of the Bole tree of the Bole family.

[Original form] Bole tree, up to 20m tall. Odd-pinnate compound leaves are up to 80 cm long; petioles are 10-18 cm long, petiolules are 2-10 mm long; leaflets are 7-13, opposite, oblong, narrowly ovate or narrowly obovate, asymmetrical, 9-20 cm long, 3.5-8 cm wide, glabrous above, pinkish green or grayish white beneath, covered with short soft hairs. The raceme is terminal, 20-30cm long, with axis densely covered with rusty pubescence; the pedicel is 2-3cm long; the calyx is bell-shaped, 1.2-1.7cm long, with 5 inconspicuous teeth, densely covered with pubescence on the outside; there are 5 petals, pink, about 2cm long, with red longitudinal stripes on the inside; they are attached to the upper part of the calyx tube; there are 5-9 stamens; the ovary has 3 chambers, with 2 ovules in each chamber. The capsule is ellipsoidal or nearly spherical, 2-4cm long, woody, and about 2.5mm thick. Seeds nearly spherical. The flowering period is from March to September, and the fruiting period is from May to April of the following year.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in mountain forests at an altitude of 500-1500m.

[Cultivation] Biological characteristics: It prefers a cool, humid environment with abundant rainfall. It is suitable for growing in mountainous areas with an altitude of 500-1500m. When cultivated in areas with an altitude of about 100m, it grows more slowly. It is not very demanding on soil, but good drainage, deep and humus-rich loam is preferred.

【Chemical composition】 The trunk contains 3-epi-betulinic acid, pinobanksin, daucosterol, and β-sitosterol. The leaves contain 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropylglucosinolate and 3,4-dihydroxybenzylglucosinolate.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; Spicy; Neutral

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation and dispel wind. Main muscle and bone pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-9g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash fresh product for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Based on the above description of the mountain peach bark, it can be seen that the mountain peach bark has many benefits to the human body, and there are many ways and uses for it. The pharmacological effects of the mountain peach bark can be used to treat corresponding diseases.