The efficacy and function of jujube bark

Jujube bark is a famous traditional and commonly used Chinese medicinal material in my country with a long history of application. Today we will learn about the bark of the date tree.

[Source] It is the bark of the jujube plant of the Rhamnaceae family. It can be harvested all year round, but spring is the best time to harvest. Use a crescent-shaped sickle to scrape the old bark from the trunk of the jujube tree and dry it in the sun.

【Original morphology】For details about the plant morphology, please refer to the entry for "jujube".

[Pharmacological action] When mice were gavage-administered with alcohol extract of jujube bark (unidentified species), it had a significant expectorant effect (phenol red method) but a mild antitussive effect; however, if injected intraperitoneally, it had an antitussive effect (ammonia spray-induced cough method).

【Nature and flavor】Warm in nature, non-toxic. (Chinese Medicine Bulletin 2 (3): 122, 1956)

【Functions and indications】 Astringent and antidiarrheal, expectorant, antitussive, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic. Treat dysentery, enteritis, chronic bronchitis, blurred vision, burns, and bleeding from trauma.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: burn the medicine and grind it into powder, 0.5 to 1 qian. For external use: decoct in water for washing or burn and grind into powder for sprinkling.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat blurred vision: equal parts of jujube tree bark and old mulberry tree bark. Burn and grind it, use one cup of it each time, boil it with well water, let it settle, and use it to clean your eyes. Wash three times in January and the blind will see again. Avoid meat, alcohol and sexual intercourse. (Compendium of Materia Medica)

【Clinical application】 ①Treatment of acute bacterial dysentery and enteritis

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Compendium of Materia Medica".

The above content is an introduction to the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine jujube tree bark. I hope it can be of some help to you. The culture of traditional Chinese medicine is profound and extensive. When treating diseases, we need to choose different medicines according to the different diseases to better help the body relieve troubles.