The efficacy and function of lilac

Lilac has attracted our attention in our lives because of its extremely high medicinal value. Let's take a closer look at what lilac is.

[Source] Medicinal material source: leaves and bark of Syringa japonica, a plant of the Oleaceae family.

[Original form] Shrub or small tree, up to 5m high. The bark is gray-brown or gray. Branchlets, inflorescence axis, pedicels, bracts, both sides of young leaves of calyx and petioles are densely covered with glandular hairs. Simple leaves are opposite; petiole is 1-3cm long; leaf blade is leathery or thick leathery, ovate to reniform, width is often greater than length, 2-14cm long, 2-15cm wide, apex shortly convex to long acuminate or acute, base is cordate, truncated to nearly rounded, or broadly cuneate; leaves on budding branches are often long ovate. The panicle is erect, growing from lateral buds, nearly spherical or oblong, with a ridge of 0.5-3mm long; the calyx is about 3mm long, with calyx teeth acuminate, acute or obtuse; the corolla is purple, 1.1-2cm long, the corolla tube is cylindrical, 0.8-1.7cm long, the lobes are spread at right angles, oval, elliptical to oblong; there are 2 stamens, the anthers are yellow, located 0-4mm from the throat of the corolla tube. The capsule is obovate-elliptical, ovate to oblong, 1-1.5cm long, with a long acuminate tip and smooth. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is June-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown beside valley streams, hillside jungles or beach water.

[Cultivation] Biological characteristics: It is produced in river valleys and gully heads at an altitude of 300 to 1500m in the mountainous areas of Northeast, North China and Northwest my country. It is sun-loving and can tolerate partial shade. It likes fertile, loose and moist soil. It is drought-resistant, avoids waterlogging, has strong cold resistance, but is not resistant to high temperature and humidity.

[Chemical composition] D-mannitol, tyrosol, trans-p-hydroxycinnamic acid, 3,4-dihydroxyphenethyl alcohol, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid and syringopicroside were isolated from the leaves [1].

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cold

[Entry into Meridians] Enters the stomach, liver, and gallbladder meridians

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat; detoxifies; promotes the flow of dampness; relieves jaundice. Mainly used for acute diarrhea, icteric hepatitis, conjunctivitis, sores

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 2-6g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Leaves: spicy, warm in nature, have the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying and relieving inflammation. Used for acute icteric hepatitis. Used externally for antibacterial, fulminant conjunctivitis and various sores and swellings.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the above introduction, I found that lilac has so many pharmacological effects, and it also has good effects on some diseases. In fact, there may be many "treasures" around our lives, but most of the time we don’t have a heart that is good at discovering them.