Sambucus javanica is unsurpassed for treating traumatic injuries, yet this herb is often severely underrated.
The countryside is a treasure trove of nature, and that saying is absolutely true. In the fields and on the edges of rural land, most plants have remarkable properties, whether medicinal or edible; it is just that the uses of some plants have been discovered, while others have been overlooked by us. Today we are talking about this herb that is severely underrated. Its properties are extremely strong, yet it has always been overlooked by people. Its nickname is jiegucao (Sambucus javanica), and its effect in treating traumatic injuries is unsurpassed!
In the countryside, it has another name, paifengteng, because most people do not know its properties; the name jiegucao only became known to everyone later. Sambucus javanica belongs to the angiosperms, in the Caprifoliaceae family, and its survival ability and environmental adaptability are both extremely strong. It is distributed throughout China, most widely in Fujian, Guangdong, and the Yunnan-Guizhou region. Whether in fields and on their edges, in mountain wildlands, or by ditches and lakesides, it can be found. In the countryside, its numbers are very large. In my memory, it is the main force among wild grasses, growing everywhere. Every time wild grasses needed to be cut, most of what was cut was this plant.
Sambucus javanica is an upright herbaceous plant that can reach a height of 1.5 m. It is emerald green, with broad, thick leaves and serrated edges. Its flowers are white, and after flowering it produces fruit. The fruit is green at first, and when ripe it turns bright red. The fruit is rich in water, brightly colored, and very eye-catching. Around April each year is its flowering period, and the blooms are quite beautiful, somewhat like snowflakes. Because this plant grows in large patches, the flowering scene is quite spectacular. Its fruiting period is around August, when its fruit is already fully ripe, in clusters that look very nice. The fruit is round and crystal clear, but it cannot be eaten!
For children like us who grew up in the mountains, Sambucus javanica is quite familiar. I remember that when I was little and playing in the mountains, there were often bumps and knocks. No matter where I got a swelling from a fall or sprained something, my grandmother would crush Sambucus javanica and apply it on the spot, and it would heal within a few days. The effect was very good. It was not only my grandmother who used this method; the elderly people in the village all used it. Whenever there was a traumatic injury, they would definitely go looking for this wild herb to treat it. It can be seen that in the mountains, this Sambucus javanica holds a very high status.
But in other places, this Sambucus javanica is not valued. In most places it is regarded as a weed, and people even want to eradicate it as soon as possible, because it grows very quickly and spreads easily, often taking over roads and the space that crops need to grow. As a result, many farmers rather hate this weed, yet they do not know that it is a severely underrated herb. If it were collected, it could still be used as medicine for traumatic injuries, and in the natural world, its effect in treating traumatic injuries is unmatched; no other plant can compare!
Summary of Sambucus javanica's properties: treats traumatic injuries, removes dampness, unblocks meridians and invigorates collaterals, detoxifies and reduces inflammation. Although it looks very unremarkable, these properties are indeed extremely powerful. Truly, you cannot judge a herb by its appearance!
Dear friends, have you ever seen this Sambucus javanica in the fields or mountains? Does your area have it, and do you have the habit of using Sambucus javanica to treat traumatic injuries?
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