The efficacy and function of mountain willow

There are many types of Chinese medicine. When we choose, we need to understand the medicine first. So do you know about the medicinal material called mountain willow? Let us introduce it below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of Salix babylonica of the Salicaceae family.

[Original form] Deciduous shrub to small tree, up to 10m tall. The branches of the current year are nearly glabrous or stellately pubescent. Leaves are alternate; petiole is 1-2.5cm long, with pubescent soft hairs; leaf blade is obovate-elliptical, 7-14cm long, 3-6.5cm wide, with short acuminate apex, cuneate base, acute, glabrous above, with stiff hairs on midrib and lateral veins below, and single pubescent hairs in axils: margin with sharp serrations; lateral veins 12-14 pairs of arcuate. The raceme has 3-6 branches in a panicle, and the peduncle has dense rusty clusters of rough and stiff hairs; the pedicel is 4-6mm long; the sepals are round-ovate, 5-6mm long, 3-4mm wide, slightly emarginate at the tip and fringed; the stamen filaments are glabrous; the style is glabrous, with three deep lobes at the tip, the capsule is nearly spherical, 4mm in diameter, and the persistent style is 9-12mm long; the fruit pedicel is 1.5-2cm long. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is July-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows in sparse forests or bushes.

[Chemical composition] The leaves of the elm tree contain clethric acid, as well as large amounts of manganese, cobalt, copper, zinc, iron, magnesium, cadmium, nickel, calcium, and alkali metal elements (lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, and cesium) [1].

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly used for heat toxins, sores and furuncles; carbuncle

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: appropriate amount, mash the fresh product into juice and apply on it.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

After learning so much about the Chinese medicinal herb Salix babylonica, I believe we can remain calm when facing the troubles of illness and treat the treatment of the disease correctly.