What is the alias of Chinese herbal medicine dog bone root?

Ilex cornuta root, also known as Mahonia root, is one of the common Chinese herbal medicines. The roots of Ilex cornuta are mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi, Hunan, Guangdong and other places in southern China. According to collectors, the roots of Ilex cornuta produced in Yunnan have unique medicinal effects and are praised as "Yunnan Golden Ilex cornuta" by the majority of medical professionals. Ilex cornuta root is a perennial shrub with high medicinal value. Its main effective components are alkaloids and flavonoids, and it has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, expelling wind and detoxicating, relieving swelling and pain, and clearing away heat and detoxicating.

According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the root of Ilex cornuta is flat, pungent, bitter and sweet, and it can tonify kidney, replenish essence, dredge collaterals and promote blood circulation. Therefore, it is often used to treat rheumatic bone pain, waist and knee pain, blood stasis, traumatic injury and other diseases. In addition, Ilex cornuta root can also be used to treat cough, pneumonia, aversion to cold and fever, and it does not promote the excitement of the central nervous system, so it is widely used. Besides medicinal value, Ilex cornuta root also has high ornamental value. As a result of long-term growth in the mountains, it often maintains a natural style. Ilex cornuta has slender roots and long leaves, and often swings its light posture, giving people a sense of freedom and tranquility.

In order to make use of the medicinal value of Ilex cornuta root, many enterprises began to study the cultivation and application of Ilex cornuta root. I believe that in the future development process, the value of Ilex cornuta root will be further developed and excavated, so that it can better serve the cause of human health.