The efficacy and function of mountain jute root

Mountain jute root is a common Chinese medicine in clinical practice. For people with poor physical constitution, eating mountain jute root can help us maintain better health. Today I will introduce mountain jute root to you.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the root or root bark of the plant Glehnia littoralis of the Ulmaceae family.

[Original morphology] Small tree, 4-8m tall, with branches of the current year densely covered with white, spreading, soft hairs. Leaves are alternate; petiole is 4-12mm long, densely covered with white soft hairs; leaf blade is papery, ovate-lanceolate or lanceolate, 6-18cm long, 3-8cm wide, with long and gradually pointed apex, cordate or nearly truncate base, often slightly oblique, with short stiff hairs and roughness on the upper side, densely covered with silver-gray silky soft hairs or curved soft hairs on the lower side, with fine serrations on the margin; 3 veins at the base, 5-6 pairs of lateral veins, obvious reticulate veins, flowers are unisexual, dioecious, and the cymes are dense, slightly longer than the petiole; calyx is deeply 5-lobed, with hairs on the back; 5 stamens, opposite to the sepals; male flowers are about 1mm long, and female flowers are about 2mm long; ovary has 1 chamber, stigmas are 2, and covered with hairs. The drupe is ovoid, with a stalk 2-3mm long and hairy. The flowering period is from May to June, and the fruiting period is from June to August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in sparse forests at an altitude of about 800m.

[Chemical composition] The stem bark contains simiarenol, simiarenone, trematol, octa-cosanoic acid, and 1-octacosanyl acetate.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Disperses blood stasis and reduces swelling; relieves pain. Mainly used for traumatic injury; bruises, swelling and pain; abdominal pain

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: appropriate amount, crush the fresh product and apply it.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

I believe that after reading the above explanations, everyone has a deeper understanding of the Chinese medicinal herb Huangju root, right? In fact, many foods or medicinal materials are the same. Only when we understand them can we eat them correctly according to our own situation and effectively help maintain our health.