Da Wu Pao, also known as Cha Tian Pao, is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and other regions in China. The plants of Da Wu Pao are relatively large, and the whole plant can be used as medicine. The fruits are black when fully ripe and can be consumed. Now let's learn about the morphological characteristics and medicinal uses of Da Wu Pao.
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Morphological Characteristics of Da Wu Pao
Da Wu Pao, a plant of the Rosaceae family, uses its roots and the whole plant for medicinal purposes. It can be harvested and dried throughout the year.
It is a shrub, 2-3 meters tall. The stem, leaf stalks, and the undersides of the leaves are densely covered with yellow hairs and scattered short hooked thorns. The cone-shaped or corymbose inflorescences are terminal or axillary, densely covered with yellow hairs. The bracts are elliptic and serrate; the sepals are ovate, often with multiple lobes at the apex, and densely covered with yellow hairs on the outside. The aggregate fruits are spherical, with a diameter of 1-1.5 centimeters, and red in color.
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In April, the fruits of Da Wu Pao are green, turning red in July, then purple, and finally black, indicating full ripeness. The plants of Da Wu Pao are relatively large, with abundant fruiting, and the fruits are black when fully ripe.
The pale red berries are not yet ripe, they are hard and not sweet. The deep red to purple berries have the best taste. If the berries are too black, like someone who is too worldly, they are overripe and the taste becomes bland.
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Effects and Uses of Da Wu Pao
According to traditional Chinese medicine, Da Wu Pao has the effects of clearing heat, stopping bleeding, and dispelling wind and dampness. It is commonly used for fever, coughing up blood, nosebleeds, irregular menstruation, external bleeding, dysentery, diarrhea, prolapse of the rectum, and rheumatic pain.
1. "Yunnan Traditional Chinese Medicine": "Clears heat, detoxifies, dispels wind, invigorates blood, stops bleeding, and relieves pain. Used for colds, high fever, coughing up blood, rheumatic joint pain, early menstruation, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, dysentery, and external bleeding."
2. "National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Clears heat and promotes diuresis. Used for coughing up blood, nosebleeds, rheumatic bone pain, and fractures."
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Tujia medicine: The whole plant of Da Wu Pao is used for excessive menstrual flow, vomiting blood, nosebleeds, bloody stools, urinary disorders, and dysentery; the roots are used for hepatitis and colds; crushed leaves mixed with vegetable oil are used for burns and scalds.
Resource literature: Da Wu Pao roots and leaves are sour, salty, and neutral. They dispel wind and dampness, activate blood circulation, and stop bleeding. They are used for hemoptysis, coughing up blood, irregular menstruation, dysentery, scrofula, and fractures.
