Kirkazon Manchurian
Kirkazon Manchurian is one of the plants of the family called Kirkazonaceae; in Latin the name of this plant will be as follows: Aristolochia manshuriensis Kom.
As for the name of the Kirkazon family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Aristolochiaceae Juss.
Description of Manchurian Kirkazon
Kirkazon Manchurian is a fairly large vine, the length of which can reach about ten to fifteen meters. Such a vine will climb up tree trunks. The bark of this plant is soft and endowed with a significant corky layer, and the color of such bark will be dark gray.
The bark of young shoots of Manchurian kirkazon will be colored in brown tones, while the young shoots themselves will be bright green and slightly pubescent. The fresh wood of this plant is endowed with a very strong and pungent camphor odor. The leaves of the Manchurian kirkazon are very large, their length will be about ten to thirty centimeters. The shape of such leaves will be rounded-heart-shaped and they are also endowed with a sharp and very characteristic odor. Young leaves of this plant will be slightly pubescent below, and on top they will have short, sparse hairs; adult leaves will also have single short hairs. It is noteworthy that the leaf petiole turns out to be much shorter than the blade. Flowers are present one at a time, rarely two. The flowers are colored yellow, they are on stalks, and their length will be about one and a half to three centimeters. The perianth tube will be very large, its length is five to six centimeters, such a tube will be sharply curved upward from the middle, it will be bare, painted greenish on top, and endowed with purple rings and specks inside. The diameter of the perianth limb will be about two centimeters, and this limb will also be endowed with three shallow lobes. Most often, the perianth is colored brownish-yellow, and less often – greenish-yellow.
The fruit of the Manchurian Kirkazon is a hexagonal cylindrical box of green color, and when ripe, such a box will be slightly brown. The seeds can be either gray or slightly brownish, their length in diameter will be about six to seven millimeters, and their shape will be almost triangular.
In the wild, Aristolochia manchurianum is found in the southern and Primorsky regions of the Far East. Generally, this plant can be found in China and North Korea. It prefers forest edges and streams, mountain forests, and small, dense thickets near cliffs.
Description of the medicinal properties of Aristolochia manchurianum
Aristolochia manchurianum has valuable medicinal properties, and its roots and wood are recommended for medicinal purposes. These valuable medicinal properties are attributed to the aristocholic acids and polynuclear aromatic compounds it contains.
This plant has antipyretic and diuretic properties and will also promote lactation. A decoction made from the stems of the Manchurian Birch Pipe is recommended for stomatitis, cystitis, lactation in nursing mothers, and difficult and painful urination. A decoction made from the roots of the Manchurian Birch Pipe should be used externally for snake bites and also as a pain reliever.
It should be noted that due to the insufficient study of the composition of this plant, new ways to utilize the medicinal properties of the Manchurian Birch Pipe may emerge.
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