The efficacy and function of cedar tower

Santala is a very good medicinal material. It is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat patients. It has extremely high medicinal value. Let us learn about several aspects of Santala.

【Other Names】 Fir fruit, fir fruit

[Source] Medicinal material source: The cones of the Chinese fir plant of the Taxaceae family.

[Original form] Evergreen tree, up to 30m tall, with a chest circumference of 2.5-3m. The crown of a young tree is spire-shaped, while the crown of a mature tree is conical. The bark is gray-brown and cracks into long strips and falls off. The large branches are flat, and the small branches are nearly opposite or whorled. The leaves radiate on the main branches and are arranged in two rows on the side branches. They are linear-lanceolate, leathery, slightly curved, hard, 2-6 cm long, with fine teeth on the edges, narrow stomatal bands on both sides of the midrib above, and a white powdery stomatal band on each side of the midrib below. Monoecious; male cones are conical and clustered at the top of branches; female cones are solitary or in groups of 2-4 at the top of branches, oval, with bract scales and pearl scales combined, the pearl scales have 3 lobes at the tip, and 3 ovules on the ventral surface. The cones are nearly spherical or oval, 2.5-5m long, 3-4cm in diameter, with bracts triangular and broadly oval, persistent. The seeds are oblong, flat, 6-8mm long, about 5mm wide, dark brown, with narrow wings on both sides. The flowering period is April and the cones mature in late October.

[Habitat distribution] It is widely cultivated in the Yangtze River Basin and the area south of Qinling Mountains in my country.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; slightly warm

【Functions and indications】Warms the kidney and strengthens yang; kills insects and detoxifies; calms the mind; relieves cough. It is used to treat spermatorrhea, impotence, vitiligo, mastitis, palpitations, and cough.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-90g. For external use: take appropriate amount, grind into powder and apply on the affected area.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the above description, we know what cedar is and what effects it has. The medicinal value of Santala is very high and it is beneficial to improve the immune system. It is a worthy choice for us.