It should be Morinda officinalis, which has the effects of tonifying kidney and yang, strengthening bones and muscles, and expelling wind and dampness. It is often used for impotence, nocturnal emission, infertility due to cold uterus, irregular menstruation, cold pain in the abdomen, arthralgia due to rheumatism, and weakness of bones and muscles.

Characteristics of medicinal materials: oblate cylinder, slightly curved, with different lengths and a diameter of 0.5 ~ 2 cm. The surface is grayish yellow or dark gray, with longitudinal lines and transverse cracks, and some skin parts are horizontally broken to expose the wood; Tough, thick skin, purple or lavender, easy to peel off from wood; The wood is hard, yellowish brown or yellowish white, with a diameter of1~ 5 mm. Slight gas, sweet and slightly astringent taste.

Extended data

Main variety

1, Morinda pubescens (variety)

Different from the original variety, the shoots and leaves are densely transparent villous on both sides. Produced in western and central Hainan. Born in a mountain forest. The type specimens were collected from Dongfang County, Hainan.

2. Morinda officinalis (cultivated variety)

Different from the original variety, the inflorescences are densely arranged at the top of branches, and the peduncle is over 15, which is extremely short and about 2 mm long. Most inflorescences have flowers 1 flower, and a few have 2~3 flowers. Style overhanging; Calyx lobes are large and often turn white. Guangdong Wuhua, Gaoyao and Huazhou are cultivated.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Morinda Officinalis (Chinese Medicine)