The efficacy and function of Tujingpi [picture]

Tujingpi [picture] is a medicinal material that can treat many diseases. If consumed scientifically and healthily, it can bring great benefits to our health and disease treatment. Now let's take a closer look at the effects and eating methods of the Tujingpi [Picture].

[Source] This product is the dried root bark or near-root bark of Pseudolarix kaempferi Gord. of the Pinaceae family . Peel in summer and dry in the sun.

[Properties] The root bark of this product is irregularly long and twisted, slightly curled, of varying sizes, and 2 to 5 mm thick. The outer surface is grayish yellow, rough, with wrinkles and grayish white transverse lenticels. The rough skin often peels off in scales, and the peeling areas are reddish brown. The inner surface is yellow-brown to reddish-brown, flat, with fine longitudinal texture. Tough texture, fracture surface is flaky, can be peeled layer by layer

[Identification] The powder of this product is light brown or brown-red. There are many stone cells, which are rectangular, round or irregularly branched, with a diameter of 30 to 96 μm, and contain yellow-brown lumps. The sieve cells are mostly in bundles, with a diameter of 20 to 40 μm, and there are many elliptical sieve areas on the side walls. The mucous cells are round in shape, with a diameter of 100 to 300 μm. The resin cells are connected longitudinally into tubes, containing reddish brown to yellowish brown resinous substances, some of which are buried with calcium oxalate crystals. The walls of cork cells are slightly thicker, some are lignified, and have pits.

[Preparation] Wash, moisten slightly, cut into shreds and dry in the sun.

【Nature and flavor】Pungent, warm; toxic.

[return through meridians] Return to the lung and spleen meridians.

【Functions and indications】Insecticide and antipruritic. Used for itching caused by scabies.

[Usage and Dosage] For external use, apply appropriate amount by soaking in vinegar or wine, or grind into powder and apply to the affected area.

【Storage】 Store in a dry place.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

【Source】 Compilation of Medicinal Materials

It can be seen that the medicinal value of the radix scutellariae[picture] is still very obvious. However, not everyone can use the Tujingpi [picture]. We can judge based on our own physical condition.