👋 Berberis bealei

Traditional Herbs from Berberis bealei

eczema

• Prepare enough roots and stems of fresh Oregon grapes, wash them thoroughly.
• Boil until boiling.
• Let it warm.
• Wash the eczema in still warm boiled water.

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Boil until boiling.

Let it warm then strain.

Drink.

What is Berberis bealei Looks like??

Parts of Berberis bealei that could be used

• Leaves
• Roots
• Stems

Berberis bealei Distribution

Oregon grapes or Berberis bealei originate from China, and have been distributed in America, Europe and Asia. These plants are generally taken from the wild for local use as food and medicine. As a medicinal plant, B. bealei has long been used traditionally to treat various ailments throughout ancient times. It is an important and commonly used herb in traditional Chinese medicine. However, caution is needed in its use, because the berberine compound contained in this plant, if used in small amounts, has benefits as an effective medicine, whereas if used in excessive amounts, it can cause vomiting, lower blood pressure, reduce heart rate, lethargy. , and other bad effects. This compound is concentrated in the roots, stems and inner bark. This species also produces fruit that can be consumed both fresh and cooked. Apart from that, B. bealei is often planted by people as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Agroecology of Berberis bealei
Oregon grapes or Berberis bealei can generally be found growing in forests, forest edges, lush slopes, river banks, roadsides and bushes, at altitudes from 500 - 2,000 m above sea level. This species grows well in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral, humus-rich soil, but tolerates heavy clay soils. Its growth also likes shady places or under the shade of fairly dense trees. This species is winter hardy, where when dormant it can tolerate temperatures down to around -20 °C, but its young growth can be damaged by temperatures of around 0 °C. This species is also drought and salt tolerant. And strong winds should be avoided.
Morphology of Berberis bealei

• The stem has limited branching, is round, sturdy, and becomes grayish brown when mature, and the wood is yellow.
• The leaves are alternate, olive green, oddly pinnately compound, consisting of 9 - 13 children leaves, obovate, narrow to oval, pointed apex and sharp spines, pointed base (cuneate), leaf edges curved backwards and barbed teeth (2-6 teeth per side). Thick, rough, stiff, increasing in length but decreasing in width from base to apex. Petioles are often red.
• Flowers are lemon yellow, inflorescences are dense terminal racemes and middle sepals are oval, inner sepals oval-oval in shape. Petals are oval-elliptical. Pistil stalk (style) is short, 3-4 seeds.
• Globose berry, green which later turns blue-black, covered with layers of wax, less than an inch across, hanging in clusters, like grapes.

Cultivation of Berberis bealei
Propagation is generative (seeds) and vegetative (separation of saplings, stem cuttings).

Berberis bealei, more details :

Chemical Content of Berberis bealei
Cerebrosides, three alkaloids (berberine, palmatine, jatrorrhizine), triterpenes (ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, oleanolic acid 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside), flavonoids (quercetin, quercetin 3-O-β-Dxylopyranoside, tamarixetin 3-O -β-Dglucopyranoside, quercetin 3-O-β-Dxylopyranoside, isorhamnetin 3-O-α-Lrhamnopyranoside, luteolin, isorhamnetin, tricin, and chryseriol), phytosterols (stigmasterol, β-sitosterol), lignans (episyringaresinol, yangambin, epiyangambin, bishexadecyl epiphyllate), erythro -syringoyl glycerol 8-O-β-Dglucoside, 3, 4, 5-trimethoxyphenyl-1-O-β-Dglucoside, 5,5/-dimethoxylariciresinol- 4/-O-β-D-glucoside, phenolics, steroids, phenylpropanoid group, gallic acid, and trans-cinnamic acid.
Benefits of Berberis bealei
Treats diarrhea, dysentery, fever, hepatitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthritis, back pain, weak knees, enteritis (inflammation of the small intestine), insomnia, boils, swelling, washes and cures eczema and dermatitis, relieves toothache, sore throat, swollen eyes, as detoxification. Has activity as antimicrobial, antitumor, antioxidant, antigastrin effect, anti-inflammatory.
Simplisia of Berberis bealei

Another Facts for Berberis bealei :

Synonym of Berberis bealei
Berberis japonica Lindl., Berberis magellanica K.Koch, Mahonia bealei (Fortune) Carrière
Habitus of Berberis bealei
Bush. Shrub or small tree, usually grows to a height of 0.5 - 4 m but sometimes reaches 8 m
Habitat of Berberis bealei

• Forest
• Coast
• Roadside