The efficacy and function of wild tea

Wild tea seed is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. There are precedents of using wild tea seed to treat diseases in ancient times, so we can eat it with confidence. Next, I will mainly introduce to you the effects of wild tea seeds.

[Source] It is the fruit of Eurya obtuse L., a plant of the Theaceae family.

[Original form] Small shrub, 1 to 2 meters high. Branchlets rough. The leaves are alternate, leathery, and vary greatly in shape, being lanceolate, oblong, elliptical or obovate, 1.5 to 5.5 cm long, with obtuse or rounded or slightly concave apex, cuneate base, nearly entire or slightly serrated in the upper half, and smooth and glabrous on both sides. The flowers are small, unisexual, dioecious, axillary, and usually borne in bundles on short peduncles; there are 5 sepals, which are nearly round; there are 5 petals; there are 10 stamens; the ovary has 3 chambers, and the style has 3 shallow lobes at the top. The berry is about 3 mm in diameter, purple-red, with a residual style at the top. Flowering period is from March to April.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in forests in low mountain areas. Distributed in Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places.

[Nature and flavor] Cool in nature, bitter in taste, non-toxic.

【Functions and indications】Quenches thirst and refreshes the mind. Treats summer heat, thirst, difficulty urinating, enteritis, diarrhea and dizziness.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian.

[Additional prescription] For treating enteritis and diarrhea: wild tea seeds, purslane, isatis root, pomegranate, and cranesbill. Decoction in water.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Sichuan Chinese Medicine Records"

This is the end of the introduction to the medicinal value of wild tea seeds. In fact, wild tea seeds have many different medicinal effects, all of which have significant benefits to the human body. Everyone can try it.