If there is a native tree that is not only the most widely distributed, but also the most versatile, I think it must be paper mulberry. With its tenacious vitality, the paper mulberry is distributed all over the country. The bark can be used for making paper, the leaves can be used as fodder, the trunk can be used as fuelwood, and the fruit can also be used as medicine. When Brother Zheng was young, he used to pick a lot of peaches and eat them. The taste is very sweet. But few people will notice that not every Broussonetia papyrifera will bear fruit, because Broussonetia papyrifera is a dioecious plant and only female Broussonetia papyrifera will bear fruit.
1. Morphology and distribution of Broussonetia papyrifera
Broussonetia papyrifera is a plant of the genus Broussonetia papyrifera in the mulberry family. The original plant is a mulberry tree. Because the wood contains white juice like milk, it is called milk by Chu people. It is glutinous rice glutinous rice, so it got its name. It is called paper mulberry for a long time, and it is also called mulberry tree. Therefore, the fruit of paper mulberry is also called "gou peach", "chushi", and "putao".
Broussonetia papyrifera is a deciduous tree. It likes a warm and humid climate and has strong adaptability. It is resistant to drought and heat. Therefore, it is widely distributed in Central China, East China, South China, Northwest and Southwest China. There were some abandoned houses in Zhengge's home village, which were soon occupied by pieces of paper mulberry.
2. Efficacy and function of Broussonetia papyrifera
Peach Broussonetia papyrifera Chinese medicine is named "Chu Shi", also known as "Chu Shizi", and the fruit of Broussonetia papyrifera is dried in the sun. . The nature and flavor are sweet and cold, and enter the liver, kidney and spleen channels. It has the effects of nourishing yin and kidney, clearing liver and improving eyesight, strengthening spleen and diuresis.
Chushizi is good at nourishing yin and nourishing the kidney and is a traditional nourishing and strengthening medicine. "Famous Physician Bilu" records that this product "replenishes qi, fills the skin, and improves eyesight", "Rihuazi Materia Medica" believes that this medicine "strengthen bones, help yang, replenish fatigue, help waist and knees, benefit color", "Medicinal Properties" "Tong Kao" believes that this product is "a wonderful product for replenishing yin, a sacred ointment for benefiting marrow. The late master of traditional Chinese medicine Mr. Ye Juquan also believed that this product is a strong and stomachic medicine, which can be used for frequent urination. It is often used together with mulberries, medlar, black beans, etc., for weakness in the waist and knees, premature white hair, fatigue, and dizziness caused by liver and kidney deficiency.
Chushizi is also good at invigorating the spleen and diuresis, and can be used for edema and abdominal distension. The late master of Chinese medicine, Mr. Deng Tietao, made good use of this product and used it for liver cirrhosis based on its swelling and swelling effect. For the treatment of ascites, Chushizi is reused in Ruangan Decoction, a famous recipe handed down.
Mushizi to invigorate deficiency and treat damage, has a mild nature and taste, and is cheap and easy to obtain. There have been many prescriptions that have been handed down for the treatment of debilitating diseases or health-preserving life. It is a pity that when people in modern times think of invigorating deficiency and prolonging years, they first think of ginseng, caterpillar fungus and astragalus notoginseng, but it is a pity that Chushizi is completely forgotten.
Three. Precautions for using Chushizi
Although Chushizi calms qi and yin, but after all, it has a slightly colder nature and taste, and its spleen-invigorating effect is mainly to eliminate swelling by promoting dampness To reflect. Therefore, if the spleen and stomach are weak and cold, people who are often prone to cold abdomen, loose stools and even diarrhea, it is not recommended to take it regularly.
