Efficacy and function of maple leaf 1. Treatment of breast pain: dozens of pieces of octagonal maple leaves, thick tendons removed, mashed, and middle finger applied (left breast pain applied to the right middle finger, right breast pain applied to the left middle finger). Lighter once, heavier three times. (Guiyang folk herbs)
2. Treatment of knife wound bleeding: Illicium verum leaves are thin and scattered on the wound. (Guiyang folk herbs)
The medical value of maple leaves is alias: Liquidambar formosana, Ye Feng, Liquidambar formosana, Liquidambar formosana and Liquidambar formosana.
Nature and taste: root: bitter, warm. Leaf: bitter, flat.
Functional indication
Root: expelling wind and relieving pain. Used for rheumatic arthralgia and toothache.
Leaves: expelling wind and removing dampness, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain: used for enteritis, dysentery and stomachache; Topical treatment of bee stings and skin eczema.
Usage and dosage: root and leaf 0.5 ~ 1. Appropriate amount for external use.
Note: Pregnant women should not take it.
Traditional Chinese medicine uses the root bark and branches in chicken feet, which are boiled in water when knee joint attacks. Used in conjunction with ogapy in fracture; Has anti-inflammatory and detoxicating effects.
The maple leaf in National Collection of Chinese Herbal Medicine is palmately 5-lobed, with a length of 13cm and a width slightly larger than the length. The three largest lobes have several protruding teeth, the base is heart-shaped, the top is medium green to dark green, and the axils below are hairy, which changes from yellow to orange or red in autumn. The bark is grayish brown and smooth, and furrows and scales appear with the growth of tree age. The flowers are yellow-green, small and headless, hanging on slender stems, and open with tender leaves in spring, showing an open inflorescence. The fruit has parallel wings and is 2.5 cm long. Height 30 meters, wide column, deciduous. Usually eat sugar, brown sugar, rock sugar, mainly with sugar cane, sugar beet boiled.
Cooking sugar with tree juice is a new practice in China. In the forests of temperate regions of North America, there is a kind of sugar maple, commonly known as maple, which is the most famous in Canada. There are several varieties of sugar maple, such as sugar maple, silver maple and red maple. The first two kinds are famous for producing sugar. Maple can be used as building material or equipment material, musical instrument material, sculpture material, etc. , can also be planted for ornamental purposes.
Maple leaves maple (also known as sugar maple) collects starch during the growing period. With the melting of snow in spring, enzymes convert starch into sugar, and sugar is dissolved by water absorbed by roots, forming a faint sweetness. Maple juice contains water (about 97%), minerals, organic acids and maple flavors. From the beginning of March, the sap will flow in the tree for 6-8 weeks to promote the growth of the tree. All trees produce juice, but maple has more and sweeter juice. There are more than 65,438+02,000 maple sugar producers in Canada. Canada's maple sugar production accounts for 85% of the world, and the United States accounts for 15%. Quebec (93.3%), Ontario (5.5%), New Brunswick (1. 1%) and Nova Scotia (0. 1%) are rich in maple sugar.
According to Canadian data, the output of maple products in Canada in 2000 was 40 196 tons (88.4 million pounds), and the estimated agricultural output value was 654.38+0510.5 million. The main tree species producing maple sugar are sugar maple, red maple and silver maple. It is said that among the local 13 maple trees, only three kinds of maple trees, namely hard maple, black maple and red maple, can produce syrup. A big maple tree can collect 4 liters of sap every day. According to the current manufacturing method, about 1 liter of maple syrup can be manufactured per 40 liters of sap. Interestingly, according to the owner, only maple trees in North America can produce maple syrup. Therefore, maple syrup has become a world-renowned specialty in Canada.
From Quebec to Niagara Falls, the journey is 800 kilometers, which is the famous Maple Leaf Avenue in Canada. Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal and other big cities are all distributed on this Maple Avenue. The famous St. Lawrence River originates from the rippling Lake Ontario and runs parallel to Maple Leaf Avenue. More than 65,438+0,000 lakes, large and small, are scattered around Maple Leaf Avenue, forming a beautiful landscape with maple leaves blooming on the lakeside, riverside and roadside.
According to the historical records of maple leaves, maple leaves are palmately 5-lobed, with a length of 13cm, slightly wider than the length. The three largest lobes have several protruding teeth, the base is heart-shaped, the top is medium green to dark green, and the axils below are hairy, which changes from yellow to orange or red in autumn. The bark is grayish brown and smooth, and furrows and scales appear with the growth of tree age. The flowers are yellow-green, small and headless, hanging on slender stems, and open with tender leaves in spring, showing an open inflorescence. The fruit has parallel wings and is 2.5 cm long. Height 30 meters, wide column, deciduous. Usually eat sugar, brown sugar, rock sugar, mainly with sugar cane, sugar beet boiled.
Cooking sugar with tree juice is a new practice in China. In the forests of temperate regions of North America, there is a kind of sugar maple, commonly known as maple, which is the most famous in Canada. There are several varieties of sugar maple, such as sugar maple, silver maple and red maple. The first two kinds are famous for producing sugar. Maple can be used as building material or equipment material, musical instrument material, sculpture material, etc. , can also be planted for ornamental purposes.