Chinese herbal medicine: the efficacy and function of Juglans mandshurica fruit

(Records of Medicinal Plants in Hebei)

Juglans mandshurica, Juglans mandshurica (China Tree Taxonomy), Juglans mandshurica (Illustration of Chinese Medicinal Plants).

The source is immature fruit or peel of Juglans mandshurica of Juglandaceae.

Plant morphology Juglans mandshurica, also known as Carya cathayensis.

Deciduous trees, up to 20 meters high. Bark dark gray; Branchlets are stout, with odd pinnate compound leaves and soft glandular hairs, alternate; 9 ~ 17 lobules, oblong or ovoid, 5 ~ 15 cm long and 2 ~ 6 cm wide, with sharp apex, serrated edge, blunt or nearly truncated base, usually hairless on the upper surface and dense brown fur on the lower veins. Flowers unisexual, monoecious; The male inflorescence is slender and plump, drawn from the upper axils of the branches of the previous year and drooping. Inflorescence length 17 ~ 18 cm, perianth 3 ~ 4, bract 1 ~ 2, perianth-like, stamens 8 ~ 40, filaments short, sometimes elongated connective. The female inflorescence is spike-shaped, erect, with 5 ~ 10 flowers, which open at the same time as the leaves. Perianth is 4, bracts and bracts surround the outer wall of ovary. The position of ovary is low, and the stigma is 2-lobed. Stigma surface * * * shape, dark red. The fruit sequence is short, often with 4 ~ 7 fruits. Drupe is spherical, sharp at the top, not easy to crack, ovoid, with 8 edges. Flowers bloom in May. The fruiting period is August-September.

Growing in wet places on hillsides or valleys. Distributed in Northeast China, Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, Gansu and other places.

The branch bark or dry bark (Juglans mandshurica bark) of this plant can also be used as medicine. See the special article for details.

The chemical components of nuts are oil 40-50%, protein15-20%, sugar 1 ~ 1.5%, vitamin C, etc.

Pharmacological action Juglans mandshurica leaf decoction can accelerate the assimilation of sugar or reduce blood sugar in rats. Methods Rats were given 60% glucose (30 ml/kg) half an hour after oral administration, and urine glucose was measured 2.5 ~ 3 hours later. The urine sugar in the drug group was significantly lower than that in the control group.

Indications: Soaking pericarp with wine to treat gastropathy and abdominal pain.

Prescription for treating spasmodic abdominal pain such as gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer: 6 kg of hickory (immature olive). Pulverizing, soaking in 10 kg Chinese liquor for 2-3 weeks, removing residue, and filtering. Adults take ten to fifteen milliliters orally at a time. (Handbook of Common Chinese Herbal Medicines in Heilongjiang)

Mind you: Juglans mandshurica fruit is a Chinese herbal medicine found on the Internet. Please follow the doctor's advice before use.