Also known as mountain chicken pepper, pipe pepper, wood ginger seed, and mountain pepper.

Morphological characteristics: deciduous shrubs or small trees, up to 10 meters high. It is completely hairless, with a strong ginger aroma exuding after being torn. The smooth bark is grey-brown and there are pubescence on the young branches. The leaves are alternate, lanceolate, entire, grayish white on the back, and with an obvious midrib. In spring, small light yellow flowers bloom in front of the leaves. They are dioecious and have umbel-shaped cymes in axillary form. The drupe is nearly spherical, black, and has a strong aroma. The fruits are harvested in autumn when they are mature. The roots can be harvested in all seasons. The leaves can be harvested in summer and autumn. They can be used fresh or dried in the shade.

The growth environment is distributed in all provinces in southern my country. They mostly grow on sunny slopes and in forests.

Nature, flavor, and efficacy: It tastes pungent, slightly bitter, and is warm in nature. Dispelling wind and cold, regulating qi and relieving pain.

The first selected prescription: 6 grams of litsea cubeba and 10 grams of Cyperus rotundus.

Usage: Decoction in water and take 2 times.

Indications: Deficiency-cold type stomachache. Second recipe: Litsea cubeba 12 grams.

Usage: decoct in water and take. You can also take Litsea cubeba oil (volatile oil obtained by distillation) and apply it to the navel hole.

Indications: Abdominal pain and distension caused by Sha. Third party: 30 grams of fresh Litsea cubeba leaves, 9 grams of fresh Cyperus rotundus, and 20 grams of fresh stems and leaves of Lycoris chinensis.

Usage: Mash ***, add appropriate amount of white wine, mix thoroughly and apply to the affected area.

Indications: swollen feet after prolonged walking. Fourth party: Appropriate amount of fresh Litsea cubeba leaves.

Usage: Crush and apply externally.

Indications: Traumatic bleeding. Fifth party: Litsea cubeba oil (volatile oil obtained by distillation) is appropriate amount.

Usage: Apply to the affected area. To prevent mosquito bites, apply a small amount to exposed areas. If there is no oil, you can use fresh leaves to make juice and apply it on the skin.

Indications: Prevention and treatment of mosquito bites. The sixth recipe: 20 grams of Litsea cubeba root and 20 grams of brown sugar.

Usage: Decoction in water and take 2 times.

Indications: cold and cold. The seventh side: 30 grams of Litsea cubeba root and a section of pig intestine.

Usage: Decoct the roots of Litsea cubeba in water to remove the dregs, add them to the pig's large intestine and cook until cooked.

Indications: Preventing Sha due to summer heat.