The efficacy and function of cedar parasite

I wonder if you have ever heard of the cedar parasite. Cedar parasite has great benefits for regulating our bodies and can also play a good role in treating some diseases. Today let us look at the relevant knowledge about Cedar parasite.

[Other names] Maple parasite, longan parasite, cold fruit parasite, pear parasite, persimmon parasite, pineapple parasite, ash parasite, octagonal sheath flower parasite, parasitic bag

[Source] Medicinal material source: the stems and branches of the plant sheath flower of the Mosquito family.

【Original form】 Shrub, 0.5-1.3m high. The whole plant is hairless. Branchlets gray, lenticellate. Leaves are opposite; petiole 0.5-1cm long; leaf blade leathery, broadly elliptic to lanceolate, sometimes ovate, 5-10cm long, 2.5-6cm wide, apex acute or acuminate, base cuneate or broadly cuneate; midrib flat above, convex below, lateral veins 4-5 pairs. Inflorescence: racemes, 1-3 in axillary or in the axils of fallen leaves of twigs, peduncle 1.5-2cm long, with 4-8 flowers; pedicel 4-6mm long; bracts broadly ovate; 2 bracteoles, triangular, fused at the base; receptacle elliptical; epicalyx annular; corolla orange, 1-1.5cm long, crown tube expanded, with 6 edges, 6 lobes, lanceolate, about 4mm long, reflexed; style linear, stigma capitate. The berries are nearly spherical, about 8mm long and 7mm in diameter, orange in color, with smooth skin. The flowering period is from February to June, and the fruiting period is from May to August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in plains at an altitude of 20-1600m or in evergreen broad-leaved forests in the same place, parasitic on Fagaceae, Theaceae, Moraceae plants or Liquidambar, tung oil tree, fir and other plants.

[Properties] Characteristic identification: The stems and branches with leaves are cylindrical, with many branches and swollen nodes. They are 20-30m long, with a diameter of 1-1.5m for thick branches and 2-3mm for thin branches or branch tips. The surface is rough, hairless, light brown or gray-brown, with many small, dot-shaped, yellow-brown or reddish-brown lenticels and raised longitudinal stripes, or sunken cracks, and raised branch and leaf marks at the nodes. The texture is hard and brittle, easy to break, with an uneven broken surface. The cortex is thin, brown-brown, and closely connected to the xylem. The xylem is wide, almost occupies 5/6 of the stem radius, dark yellow, with obvious medullary rays, radiating, and the central pith is light yellow or brown. The leaves are often curled or broken. The complete leaves are lanceolate to oblong, 4-10cm long, 2-6cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, cuneate at the base, yellow-green to dark brown, entire, smooth and hairless on both sides, slightly shiny, with obvious main veins, lateral veins pinnate, sub-leathery and tough and brittle, and short petioles. It has a faint smell and a light, slightly astringent taste.

【Nature and flavor】 sweet; bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】Relieve rheumatism; nourish the liver and kidneys; promote blood circulation and relieve pain; relieve cough; stop dysentery. It is used for rheumatic pain, back and knee pain, dizziness, hair loss, traumatic injury, hemorrhoidal swelling and pain, cough, hemoptysis, and dysentery.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction of the Chinese medicinal material Maple Parasite in the above article, we can clearly see that the Chinese medicinal material Maple Parasite has many effects and functions. Therefore, in the future, everyone might as well learn more about Chinese medicines such as Chinese parasite in their lives.