The efficacy and function of Ardisia

Chinese medicine has different effects on our body and can regulate our body. Today we will introduce a Chinese medicine: Ardisia japonica. What are its specific effects and functions? Let’s take a look.

[Other names] Dwarf tea, dwarf camphor, flat wood, ground green bark, four-leaf tea, five-leaf incense, charcoal acid, old but not big, thousand-year-old but not big, thousand-year-old dwarf, not out of the forest

[Source] Ardisia japonica (Hornsted) Blume, a plant of the genus Ardisia in the Myrsinaceae family, is used as medicine with the whole plant . It can be harvested in all seasons and sun-dried.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Relieve cough and resolve phlegm, dispel wind and detoxify, promote blood circulation and relieve pain. Used for bronchitis, lobar pneumonia, pneumonia in children, tuberculosis, hepatitis, dysentery, acute nephritis, urinary tract infection, menstruation, traumatic injuries, rheumatism and bone pain; used externally to treat skin itching and lacquer sores.

【Usage and Dosage】 0.5～1 liang. Apply appropriate amount externally and wash the affected area with decoction.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】《Compendium of Materia Medica》

The above is a brief introduction to Ardisia. Through this we can understand that Ardisia contains a variety of nutrients, which are very effective in treating and preventing some diseases. In daily life, everyone can eat it under the guidance of relevant people.