中文 (中国)
Tiếng ViệtThe medicinal part of the cibotium barometz plant is usually light brown or pinkish brown stems or roots, 4-10cm long, with a rough, concave surface, surrounded by a few yellow-brown hairs, hard to cut and hard to break when dry, with a bitter-sweet taste. It is very susceptible to mold and should be stored in a dry place.
It has many uses such as anti-oxidation, anti-virus, anti-prostate cancer, liver protection, anti-inflammation, and pain relief. Its roots are used as a blood coagulant, as well as to treat ulcers, rheumatism, typhoid, and cough.
Cibotium barometz
In traditional Chinese medicine, Cibotium barometz has a bitter-sweet taste, warm property, and help nourish the livers and kidneys, strengthen tendons and bones, and reduce rheumatism.
Medicinal recipes from it are effective in anti-inflammatory purposes, hemostasis thanks to the natural properties of the yellowish fur. It also can be used to treat rheumatism, colds, back pains, spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge, urinary incontinence.
Because it brings numerous benefits to traditional medicine, it has been excessively harvested in the Southeast Asia. This has led to a significant decline in the population of this plant.
