Pen Luozi is a kind of medicinal material that has never entered the public eye, so people do not know its scope of application. In fact, Pen Luozi is a high-value traditional Chinese medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine explains that Pen Luozi can not only relieve the surface, but also have the effect of stopping cough. Recently, there have been rumors that Pen Luozi can treat summer gastroenteritis. Is it true? Let's find out the truth together with the editor today!
Pen Luozi (scientific name: Meliosma rigida) is a plant species in the family of Meliaceae. The fruit of Pen Luozi is spherical with a diameter of 5-8mm. The fruit core is slightly oblique, with raised fine reticulation and slightly raised midrib. The surface of the dried fruit is brownish green.
Pen Luozi is generally produced in southern Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou, southwestern Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Taiwan. Pen Luozi grows in broad-leaved forests below an altitude of 1500 meters. Pen Luozi is also distributed in Japan. It grows on slopes, riverbanks, forest edges, broad-leaved mixed forests, and shrubs.
According to the "National Compilation of Traditional Chinese Medicine", the dosage of Pen Luozi is 1-3 qian. For external use, an appropriate amount of fresh root bark should be mashed and applied to the affected area. It has the functions of detoxification, diuresis, and reducing swelling. It is mainly used for edema, abdominal distension, unknown swelling and snake bites.
According to the "Folk Medicine Materials of Hunan", the dosage of Pen Luozi is 6-9g, decocted and taken orally. It has the functions of treating cough, cold, and relieving pain.
According to the records in the above two ancient books, Pen Luozi does have the effect of treating cough, cold, and relieving pain, but the efficacy and function are still unclear. The dosage and compatibility with other drugs are also unclear. As for the contraindications of the medicinal material itself and the contraindications of compatibility with other drugs, they are even less clear. Therefore, the claim that Pen Luozi can treat summer gastroenteritis is not true, and it is better for everyone not to try it first!
