Paulownia bark

Paulownia bark

(Shaanxi Chinese herbal medicine)

[source] it is the bark of Liriodendron bungei.

[plant morphology] Sorbus bungei

Deciduous trees, up to 15 meters high. The bark is rough, grayish brown to grayish white, with longitudinal lines and cracks, and a few round protuberant lenticels; the young branches are grayish brown, with stellate hairs. Leaves opposite, ovate, 7-12 cm long, apex long, base round or slightly heart-shaped, often 3-lobed in young trees, slightly hairy above and densely hairy below; petiole long. Raceme terminal, with flowers 7-15; light red or lavender; corolla bell shaped, 2-lipped, upper lip 2-lobed, lower lip 3-lobed, throat with purple brown spots.

Born on the slopes or valleys of high mountains. It is distributed in Henan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Sichuan and other regions.

[collection] it can be harvested all year round, peeled and dried.

Bitter and smooth.

Functions and indications: clearing away heat, relieving pain and detumescence. Treatment of rheumatism, hot flashes, limb pain, arthritis, edema, heat toxicity, scabies.

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan. External use: tamping.