The efficacy and function of purple stem

The development of Western medicine has brought some crises to traditional Chinese medicine. But traditional Chinese medicine still has many magical aspects. Let’s talk about the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Purple Stem.

【Alias】Hat orchid

[Source] Medicinal material source: bark, root or fruit of the Theaceae plant purple stem or long-column purple stem.

[Original form] 1. Purple-stemmed shrub or small tree, 6-10m tall. The bark is gray-yellow and smooth; the buds are flat and oval or oval, with 7 bud scales, covered with short soft hairs, the midrib and margins are covered with white soft hairs, and the young branches are covered with soft hairs. Simple leaves are alternate; petioles are 0.3-1cm long, grooved, and light purple; leaf blades are papery, elliptical or oblong, 4-8cm long, 2-3.5cm wide, with acuminate or short pointed apex, broadly cuneate or rounded base, sparsely serrated on margin, green and glabrous above, light green below, sparsely covered with flat long silky hairs, denser on the middle and lateral veins, later becoming glabrous, with 5-9 pairs of lateral veins, and vein axils often with tufts of hairs. Flowers are bisexual, solitary in leaf axils; bracts are 2, ovate, about 1.7 cm long; sepals are 5, ovate, covered with short soft hairs; petals are 5, white, obovate, fused at the base, and densely covered with long silky hairs in the middle of the outside; stamens are numerous, fused at the base, and anthers are T-shaped; ovary is superior, hairy, 5-chambered, with 1 style, 8-13 mm long, and 5-lobed stigma. The capsule is woody, ovate, about 2 cm long and 1.5 cm in diameter, hairy, beak-shaped at the apex, and 5-fissured between the cells when ripe, with persistent bracts and calyx wrapped around the fruit. Seeds flat, with narrow wings. The flowering period is June, and the fruiting period is September-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. Growing in mountain mixed woods at an altitude of 900-1500m.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; bitter; cool

【Meridian】 Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】 Promote blood circulation and relax muscles; dispel wind and dampness. Mainly used for traumatic injuries; rheumatism and numbness

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 15-30g; or soak in wine.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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