What is Ligustrum lucidum

Medicine is very common. There are many types of medicines, and medicines are divided into Western medicine and Chinese medicine. When choosing between these two types of medicines, it is necessary to choose according to the needs of the disease. Western medicine is common now. It is easy to use and has good effects in treating diseases. Chinese medicine is also a good choice. It is also very effective in regulating the body. Ligustrum lucidum is a kind of Chinese medicine. What is Ligustrum lucidum?

Many people are not very clear about what Ligustrum lucidum is. When choosing it, you need to know something about it, so that when using it, you will know how to use it best without any harm to your health.

What is Ligustrum lucidum?

Ligustrum lucidum fruit is the dried mature fruit of Ligustrum lucidum Ait., a plant of the Oleaceae family. The product is oval, elliptical or kidney-shaped, 6 to 8.5 mm long and 3.5 to 5.5 mm in diameter. The surface is black-purple or gray-black, wrinkled and uneven, with fruit stalk scars at the base or with persistent calyx and short stalks. Light body. The exocarp is thin, the mesocarp is relatively soft and easy to peel off, the endocarp is woody, yellow-brown, with longitudinal ridges, and after breaking open, there is usually one seed, which is kidney-shaped, purple-black, and oily. Odorless, sweet and slightly bitter. It is native to the Yangtze River Basin and various southern areas of China, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places. It has also been introduced to not-too-cold areas in the north. It is also distributed in southern Korea and India.

Medicinal value

Clinical Application

It is used for blurred vision, decreased vision, premature graying of hair, low back pain, tinnitus and fever due to liver and kidney yin deficiency. This product can replenish the liver and kidney yin, but the medicinal effect is mild and must be taken slowly. For treating blurry and blurry eyes, it is often used together with Rehmannia glutinosa, Cuscuta australis, Lycium barbarum, etc. For treating premature graying of hair and beard, it is often used together with Eclipta prostrata, Morus alba, etc. For treating yin deficiency and fever, it is often used together with Rehmannia glutinosa, Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae, etc.

1. Deficiency of liver and kidney yin, dizziness, spermatorrhea, tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, and premature graying of hair.

2. Constipation in the elderly.

3. Coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and chronic hepatitis.

The above is an introduction to what Ligustrum lucidum is. It is very effective in treating some diseases, and you can rest assured when choosing it. It does not pose any threat to human health. However, it should be noted that when using this type of medicine to treat diseases, the amount used must be in accordance with the requirements, so that it will be of great help in the treatment of the disease.