The efficacy and function of celery root

Celery root is a traditional Chinese medicine. Do you know the medicinal value of celery root? How does traditional Chinese medicine use celery root to treat diseases? And what should you pay attention to when using celery root to treat diseases in daily life? Don't worry, we will answer them one by one for you.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the Umbelliferae plant, Umbelliferae.

[Original form] Annual herb. All leaves are basal; petioles are slender, with brown broad membranous leaf sheaths at the base; leaf blades are trifoliate, with leaflets having short petioles; leaf blades are ovate or rhombic, 6-8.5cm long, 3.5-5cm wide, with densely coarse hairs on leaf margins and petioles along both sides of veins, with glands at the tooth tips, and no stem leaves. Compound umbel; no bracts; rays hairy; 2-3 involucres, unequal in length; umbels with 2-3 flowers; calyx teeth awl-shaped; petals white; style elongated, erect. The fruit is oblong, with 2-3 oil tubes in each groove and 4 oil tubes on the commissure.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in shaded and moist places at an altitude of 600-1000m.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation and dredge meridians; detoxify. Mainly for fatigue and sores

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-15g; or soaked in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash fresh product for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above introduction to medicinal celery root, we can see that medicinal celery root is of great help to the human body. It can improve some bad symptoms of the human body and is a very useful medicinal material for the human body.