What are the health benefits of drinking water from the leaves of the river bone?

River bone is a spice vegetable that is favored by many families. Not only that, river bone is also a familiar medicine in traditional medicine. So, what are the effects of drinking river bone leaf water?

Characteristics of the cactus

The article on the Vinmec Hospital website said that the river bone is a perennial herb, usually about 1m tall or more. The river bone leaves are lanceolate, the base is elongated, the tip is pointed, the leaf edge is serrated; the leaf petiole sometimes has short ears. The river bone flower cluster is light yellow, 2-4 flowers are gathered in the leaf axils. The river bone fruit is small, cylindrical, with 5 edges. The river bone plant usually flowers in January-February, and bears fruit in April-May.

The medicinal part of the plant is the leaves, the whole plant above ground. It can be used fresh or dried in the shade or lightly dried until dry.

In the leaves of the river bone contains 0.24% essential oil, the main component of which is methylthymol (94.96%), in addition there is p-cymene (3.28%), limonene (0.12%).

According to traditional medicine, the leaves of the Chinese skullcap plant have a bitter and spicy taste, warm properties, and enter the stomach, lung, and large intestine meridians. The uses of the Chinese skullcap plant are to eliminate bad odors, dispel wind and dampness, relieve pain, reduce swelling, clear the channels and collaterals, eliminate phlegm and dampness, and stimulate digestion.

The plant is often used to treat colds, coughs, sore throats, hives, vomiting, and bloating.

The effects of the plant are applied in Traditional Medicine.

What is the effect of drinking water from the leaves of the river bone?

An article by Dr. Nguyen Duc Quang in the Health & Life Newspaper points out some medicinal recipes from the water of the leaves of the river bone as follows:

Cure measles, prolonged cough and fever in children: River bone leaves, sour tamarind, mulberry root bark, rehmannia root bark, perilla; equal doses (8-10g). You should boil and drink. If you have loose stools or diarrhea, reduce sour tamarind (Nam Duoc Than Hieu).

Cure for cold stroke and loss of speech : Fresh Chinese skullcap leaves and Chinese mugwort leaves. Crush and mix with hot water or boil to drink (Nam Duoc Than Hieu).

Cure high fever, convulsions, and shortness of breath in children : Leaves of the Chinese skullcap and Chinese tamarind. Crush, add hot water, squeeze to get the juice and give to drink.

Cure itchy rash all over the body: 2 parts of Chinese skullcap leaves and star fruit leaves, 1 part of tamarind leaves (half the amount). Crush, squeeze the juice and give to drink; use the pulp to rub on the outside.

Cure mouth ulcers, sore throat, tonsillitis, hoarseness: Hold river bone juice in your mouth.

According to foreign documents, the decoction of river bones cures malaria, flu, and edema; the leaves or the whole plant are used as a medicine to induce sweating, treat sore throat, bronchitis, and mouth ulcers. In Malaysia, the leaves are crushed, roasted, and applied to painful areas to treat rheumatism.

Nguyen Mai (synthesis)

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