The effect of the troop tree
Bo Quan trees often grow wild in the forest, aquatic forests, in dust groves on the banks of streams and pond banks.In the midland provinces in the North, people often grow Bo Quan trees in the pond bank.The fruit of the Portuguese tree used to be rarely used by people, so they often shed the root.However, at present, the Bo Quan is hunted by many people.
According to Knowledge and Life Magazine, Bodhi at the beginning of the season is quite expensive, about 80,000 VND/kg.When in the main crop, the price of this fruit will decrease to 40,000-50,000 VND/kg, depending on large or small size.
Fruit Bodhi (Artwork).
Doctors, physicians Nguyen Huu Trong, Director of the Traditional Medicine Research Institute of Vietnam Organic Products, Standing Member of Vietnam Medical Associationsaid, Bo Quan has another name is Hong Quan, mosquito nets ... and scientific name is Flacourtia Cataphracta Roxb.Ex willd.Belonging to the Bo Quan family.
Currently, plants are grown with seeds or planted branches.The parts of the Bodhi tree can be used as medicine, including: leaves, fruits, bark and roots.
According to Dr. Trong, in traditional medicine, Bodhi has a sweet, sour, warm and non -toxic taste.Eating fruit has the effect of destroying stagnant, chromosome mucus, young fruit has the effect of holding diarrhea.
Modern medicine has also proved the results of the Bodhi effects, stimulating digestion, fighting bile deficiency and liver pain, anti -nausea.
Bodhi fruit has the effect of adoption of the stomach and intestines, reducing gastric secretion, good for the liver.Eating fruits causes light laxative (pregnant women are not used).
Dr. Huu Trong said that the ripe Bodhi fruit can be eaten directly or used as a jam.The juice of young Bodhi can cure diarrhea abdominal pain, pain in the liver area, should drink 1-2 times/day.
In addition, Bodhi fruit is also used to soak wine, help improve health.
In addition to the fruit, leaves, other parts of the tree are also used as medicine:
- The leaves and young buds of the troops are calm, nutritious, digestive, skin hunting, antiseptic and sweating.
- Bodhisattva bark and roots are calm, have the effect of deserting air.
Leaves, roots and bark can be used in the form of decoction, at a dose of 30-40g/day.
Remedy from the troop tree
Dr. Huu Trong also introduced some more remedies using Bo Quan.Specifically as follows:
- Cure hoarseness, sputum due to sore throat:The bark and the root of the trees have been 30g gold stars, 20g pink kumquats, ripe or 20g green fruit, tangerine peels of fragrant stars 10g.Put the aforementioned herbs in 600ml of water, sharp until 200ml of water, divided into drinking 2 times a day, drink 1 ladder day.
- Cure abdominal pain:The leaves and young buds of the 20g Bodhi tree, young guava buds 12g, dried sapodilla 12g, Sinh Khuong (dried ginger) 4g.Put all the herbs in 400ml of water, sharp until 100ml of water, divided into 2 drinks a day.Drink 1 ladder day.In addition, people can also use the juice of young Bo Quan to treat diarrhea abdominal pain.
- Prevention of prostate fibroids:In folklore, Bodhi root is also known with the effect of preventing prostate fibroids.People can use the root of the army with 3 bowls of water until it runs out of 1 bowl of medicine and drink during the day.
Fruits, leaves, roots and bark of the trunk of the Bodhi trees are not poisonous, however, when using the parts of the Portuguese tree as medicine, people should still consult with the expertise to ensure safety.
Ngoc Minh