The efficacy and function of duck-foot umbrella

Chinese medicinal materials are very common, and there are many types of them. There are also some differences in their efficacy. Therefore, you need to have a good understanding before choosing. So do you know about the medicinal material "Mushroom"?

[Other names] Tung tree, duck feet, thorny duck feet, seven-leaf bark, palm leaf wood

[Source] Medicinal material source: the root, bark or leaves of the Araliaceae plant.

[Original form] Shrub or tree, 3-20cm high. The bark is gray-brown, the twigs have prickles, and the young branches are densely covered with red rusty hairs. Palmate compound leaves; petiole up to 70m long, glabrous or with residual red rusty hairs on the upper end; leaflets 5-9, petiolules 2-9cm long; leaflets thin leathery, elliptic to broad lanceolate, or ovate-oblong, 15-35cm long, 6-15cm wide, apex acuminate, base usually cuneate to rounded, sparsely covered with red rusty stellate hairs on both sides when young, soon falling off and becoming almost glabrous; margin entire or sparsely serrulate; lateral veins 7-9 pairs, obvious, reticulate veins not very obvious. Umbels are clustered at the top of the stem, forming a large drooping panicle, up to 40 cm long, or longer, with red rust-colored hairs on the main axis and branches, which gradually fall off later; umbels are 2-3 cm in diameter, with 20-40 flowers; peduncle is 2-5 cm long, extending after flowering; calyx is short, about 1 mm long, with red rust-colored hairs, and 5 sharp teeth on the edge; petals are 5, white, oblong, initially covered with red rust-colored hairs, which fall off later and become glabrous; stamens are 5, about 2 mm long; ovary has 2 chambers, the disk is raised, semi-inferior, and the styles are fused into a column. The berries are broadly flattened spherical or hemispherical, 7-9mm in diameter, purple-black when ripe, with persistent styles 1-2mm long and fruit pedicels 1.2-1.5cm long. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is from January to February of the following year.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in forests at altitudes ranging from several hundred meters to 2400m.

【Nature and flavor】 MSG is slightly pungent; bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; disperse blood stasis and relieve pain. It is mainly used for colds, fever, cough, rheumatic pain, lumbar muscle strain, abdominal pain, swelling and pain caused by falls.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 15-30g. For fresh product, double the dosage. For external use: take appropriate amount, decoct in water for washing; or mash the fresh product, stir-fry with wine and apply hot compress.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the detailed introduction of the duck-foot parasol in this article, we can learn about the related functions and eating methods of the duck-foot parasol. The value of the duck-foot umbrella can be seen from its efficacy, which fully reflects the importance of the duck-foot umbrella.