Paramita

Paramita

(compendium)

[synonyms] ponasao and a'sheyi (Youyang Zazu), kujiajie (compendium), youzhutan and tianbola (taxonomy of Chinese trees), shubola (flora of Guangzhou), niuweiguo (Atlas of Chinese higher plants).

[source] it is the fruit of Moraceae.

[plant morphology] muluopo

Evergreen trees, 8-15 meters high, all with milk. Leaves alternate, thick leathery, elliptic to obovate, 7-15 cm long, apex obtuse and short pointed, base cuneate, entire, leaves on young branches sometimes 3-lobed, glabrous on both sides, glossy above, slightly rough below; petiole 1-2.5 cm long: stipules spatulate, caducous. Flowers unisexual, monoecious; male inflorescence terminal or axillary, cylindrical, 5-8 cm long, 2.5 cm in diameter, perianth 2-lobed, lobes obtuse, stamen 1; female inflorescence cylindrical or oblong, born on stem or main branch of the spherical receptacle. When the fruit matures, it is 25-60 cm long, and the larger one weighs 20 kg. The flowering period is from February to March.

It grows in the tropics. It is cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Taiwan.

The sap (SAP), leaf (leaf) and seed (kernel) of this plant are also used for medicine. Please refer to the special section for details.

[collection] harvest in summer and autumn.

[chemical constituents] the fruit contains fatty oil, the heartwood contains yellow pigment, the bark contains resin and the isoflavones.

[nature and taste] Compendium: "it is sweet, slightly acidic, flat and non-toxic. "

[functions and indications] ① in the compendium of Medical Sciences: "quench thirst, relieve vexation, sober up and replenish qi. "

② "Guangxi medicine plant directory": "produce body fluid, quench thirst, help digestion. "