The efficacy and function of Tianshan Sorbus

Sorbus tianshanica is a very common Chinese medicine and also a very important medicinal material. We need to pay attention to it. Sorbus tianshanica can be used in combination with other medicines, and we need to take them appropriately according to our physical condition. Let’s take a look at the main effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Sorbus tianshanica.

[Alias] Sorbus serrata (Handbook of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Xinjiang).

[Source] It is the young branches, bark and fruits of the Sorbus tianshanica of the Rosaceae family. Harvested in summer and autumn.

[Original form] Deciduous shrub or small tree, 3 to 5 meters high. The winter buds are covered with white soft hairs, while the young branches are hairless. Odd-pinnate compound leaves are clustered at the ends of short branches. There are usually 11 to 15 leaflets, ovate-lanceolate, gradually pointed at the apex, obliquely rounded or cuneate at the base, serrated at the margin, and only the base is entire. They are light dark green above and green below, glabrous, and the rachis has narrow wings and is glabrous. The compound umbel inflorescence grows at the top of short branches, is large in shape, has many flowers, and is sparsely arranged; the flowers are white; there are 5 sepals, the calyx tube is glabrous, and the inner surface of the lobes has white soft hairs; there are 5 petals. The pear is spherical, red, and often has a remnant calyx at the top.

【Habitat distribution】Grows on hillsides. Distributed in Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu and other places.

[Properties and flavors] "Xinjiang Chinese Herbal Medicine Handbook": "Fruit: sweet and bitter, neutral, non-toxic. Twigs and skin: bitter, cold, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 "Xinjiang Chinese Herbal Medicine Handbook": "Clears the lungs and relieves cough, nourishes the spleen and produces body fluid. Treats tuberculosis, asthma, cough, gastritis, stomachache, vitamin A and C deficiency."

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: decoct in water, 1-2 liang of fruit; 3-5 qian of young branches and skin.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Handbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Xinjiang"

The above is a detailed introduction to the Tianshan Mountain Sorbus. Since it is a traditional Chinese medicinal material, we can eat it with confidence. The Tianshan Mountain Sorbus has a very good effect on improving all aspects of the human body.