Mulian fruit grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests below 1300m above sea level. It has the effects of promoting bowel movements and relieving cough, and is used for wet and hot constipation and cough in the elderly. Can it also treat insomnia?
Mulian fruit picture
The growth environment of Mulian fruit
Mulian fruit grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests below 1300m above sea level.
It is distributed in Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.
The medicinal properties of Mulian fruit
The fruit is composed of many aggregated fruits, shaped like pine cones, about 4cm long and 3-4cm in diameter, with a swollen base, purplish-brown on the outside, and brown on the inside.
After the fruit splits, two dark purple-red seeds can be seen. When peeling off the seed coat, there is a grayish-white and oily cotyledon, with a fragrant smell and a mild taste. It is best to be dry, intact and not broken.
Mulian fruit picture
Cook Mulian fruit porridge to treat insomnia
Take 60g of Mulian fruit and 60g of lotus seeds (peeled), and a fresh lotus leaf (the size of a palm), cook them with an appropriate amount of glutinous rice to make porridge;
It is used to treat weak spleen and stomach, loose stools, palpitations, inconsistent sleep, women with sore waist and excessive vaginal discharge, and those with weak constitution.
Selection tips for Mulian fruit
The fruit is composed of many aggregated fruits, shaped like pine cones, about 4cm long and 3-4cm in diameter, with a swollen base, purplish-brown on the outside, and brown on the inside.
After the fruit splits, two dark purple-red seeds can be seen. When peeling off the seed coat, there is a grayish-white and oily cotyledon, with a fragrant smell and a mild taste. It is best to be dry, intact and not broken.
