The efficacy and function of Shanlangmu root

The efficacy and function of the Chinese medicine Shanlangmu root are very great. We can often see Shanlangmu root in our lives. Utilizing the medicinal and therapeutic properties of Shanlangmu root will bring us many unexpected benefits in health care. Let's take a look at the Chinese medicine Shanlangmu root.

[Source] Medicinal material source: It is the root of Glehnia littoralis, a plant of the Ulmaceae family.

【Original form】 Shrub, about 2m high. The annual branches are reddish brown, densely covered with short soft hairs, which gradually fall off. Simple leaves are alternate; petiole is 3-10mm long; stipules fall off early; leaf blade is ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 3-9cm long, 1-2.5cm wide, apex acuminate, base rounded or slightly oblique, extremely rough above, densely covered with nipple-like protrusions, densely covered with short soft hairs below, with neat small serrations on the margin; 3 veins at the base, 3-5 pairs of lateral veins. Flowers unisexual, dioecious, in axillary cymes; calyx lobes 5; stamens 5; calyx glabrous, 1-locular, stigmas 2, hairy. The drupe is nearly spherical or ovoid, 2.5-3mm long; the fruit stalk is pubescent. Flowering period is from April to July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on sunny hillsides, valleys or shrub forests.

【Functions and indications】Hemostasis and analgesia. Main trauma bleeding; pain from falls

[Usage and Dosage] For external use: take appropriate amount, grind into powder and apply on the affected area; or crush fresh product and apply on the affected area.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the above, we have learned about the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Shanlangmu root. I hope everyone can prescribe the right medicine and consume Shanlangmu root correctly in life.