The efficacy and function of copper skin

As for copper skin, I think some people may have heard of it or even taken it. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t heard of it. Next, I will introduce copper skin to you.

【Other name】 Eucommia ulmoides

[Source] Medicinal material source: The bark of the Nepalese water hyacinth of the Actinidia family.

[Original form] Nepalese water tung tree, 4-20m high. The twigs are stout, covered with tiny claw-like scales and sparsely covered with brown short hairs. Simple leaves are alternate; petioles are stout, 1.5-4.5cm long, with brown-brown awl-shaped scales and short soft hairs; leaf blades are thinly leathery, narrowly oblong, 18-35cm long, 7-13cm wide, apex gradually to pointed, base rounded or obtuse, margins with fine sharp serrations, glabrous above, covered with a thin layer of light brown or rusty bran-like hairs beneath, with sparse claw-like scales on the middle and lateral veins, lateral veins parallel, 35-46 pairs. The panicle grows in the leaf axils of the upper part of new branches, is 12-38cm long, with scales and short soft hairs; the peduncle is 5-16cm long, the pedicel is 1-2cm long, densely covered with brown short soft hairs, most of which fall off during the fruiting period; the sepals are 5, ovate, 4-6mm long; the petals are 5, lavender, nearly round, 7-8mm long, curled at the apex, and fused at the base; the stamens are numerous, and the anther pores are dehiscent; the ovary is spherical, covered with brown short fine hairs, and the styles are 4-5, fused below the middle. The berry is oblate or nearly spherical, 1-1.2 cm in diameter, green or light yellow, with 5 ribs, and the style and sepals are persistent. Flowering and fruiting period is from July to December.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in mountain forests or on roadsides near forests at an altitude of 450-1000m.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly spicy; cool

【Functions and indications】 Disperse blood stasis and reduce swelling; stop bleeding; detoxify. Mainly used for traumatic injuries; fractures; traumatic bleeding; carbuncle; chronic osteomyelitis; stranguria

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply or grind into powder for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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