The efficacy and function of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza leaves

Bruguiera europaea leaves are a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. They are very helpful to the human body in treating certain diseases. Moreover, this kind of medicine is also widely used. When choosing Bruguiera europaea leaves, it is necessary to understand the effects, functions and contraindications of Bruguiera europaea leaves. Let's take a look at them below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The leaves of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, a plant of the Rhizophoraceae family.

[Original morphology] A tree, up to 20m tall, with a breast diameter of 20-25cm; with plate-like prop roots at the base; the bark has small corky lenticels. Simple leaves are opposite; petiole is 1-4.5cm long; stipule is 2.5-3.5cm long; leaf blade is elliptic-oblong, 7-17cm long, 2-8cm wide, with acute or acuminate apex, cuneate leaf base, entire, shiny, and thinly leathery. The cymes grow in the upper leaf axils, about the same length as the petiole; the peduncle is 6-8mm long, with 2-3 flowers; the flowers are light green, about 1cm long; the calyx is 8-lobed, the lobes are linear, about the same length as the calyx tube, the calyx tube is 4-6mm long and smooth; the petals are shorter than the calyx, 3-4mm long, 2 deeply lobed, with 1 spine between the cracks, and 3 or 4 spines at the tip of the lobes; the stamens are shorter than the petals. There is one seed, which germinates before the fruit leaves the mother tree. The hypocotyl is often curved and 8-15 cm long.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in beach mangroves.

[Chemical composition] The branches and bark of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza contain brugine, 4-hydroxy-1,2-dithiolane, brugierol and isobrugierol.

【Functions and indications】Detoxification and antimalarial. Malaria

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the above introduction, I found that the leaves of B. europaea have so many pharmacological effects, and they also have 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.