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What does the name "broad-bracteate Mahonia" mean?

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It is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Mahonia. Because it can be used as medicine to treat diseases, and because people traditionally favor the auspicious meaning of perfection in all things, it was named "Mahonia" (shí dà gōng láo, "ten great merits"), though its medicinal effects number more than ten. Its main difference from the original subspecies lies in the size of the stems and leaves. Besides its medicinal effects, it also has high ornamental value.

I. The genus Mahonia

Because the whole plant can be used as medicine with obvious effects, and because people have always favored the meaning of completeness, it was given a perfect number to represent its many medicinal effects. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Mahonia. Its leaves are oblong, and its berries are obovate and similar in appearance to blueberries, but slightly toxic. As a medicine, its effects number more than 10.

II. Main values

1. Ornamental

Because of its elegant and beautiful appearance and its refined, lovely flowers, it is relatively common in many gardens and parks in China.

2. Medicinal

Its nature is cool; it can clear heat and tonify deficiency, resolve phlegm and relieve cough, has an inhibitory effect on some bacteria, can lower blood pressure, and treats conditions such as bronchitis and conjunctivitis.

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