The efficacy and function of Pedicularis convexus

Pedicularis convexofrontalis is a common type of traditional Chinese medicine with many different functions. It can regulate some diseases of the human body. Let us now learn about its specific functions.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Artemisia longituba of the Scrophulariaceae family.

[Original form] Long-tubed Pedicularis is a perennial herb, 5-23cm tall. More or less hairy. Roots often branched. The stems are tufted, mostly spreading, unbranched, grooved, and have linear hairs along the grooves. The basal leaves have long petioles, 3 cm long, with obvious wings; the leaf blades are oblong-lanceolate to lanceolate-linear, deeply pinnately lobed, 4-6 cm long, 1-1.5 cm wide, the lobes are ovate to lanceolate-oblong, with sharp heads, pinnately shallowly lobed to heavily serrulate, with 15 pieces on each side, widely spaced apart, the lower stem leaves are pseudo-opposite, the upper ones are alternate, and resemble basal leaves. The raceme is terminal, with sparse flowers; the bracts are leaf-shaped; the calyx is membranous, relatively large, 1.2-2cm long, with 3 calyx teeth, the rear one is mostly degenerate and very small, entire or slightly serrated, the two lateral ones are extremely large, with a petiole at the base, ovate and expanded above, leaf-shaped and pinnate-lobed, with 3-4 pairs of lobes, with sharp teeth; the corolla tube is 4-5cm long, hairy on the outside, the erect part of the helmet is slightly bent forward, the upper end is sickle-shaped, the front end of the base is thin and slightly annularly curved, and its end points to the beak at the throat, with 2 deep fissures at the junction of the forehead and the base of the beak with a relatively high and often triangular cockscomb-shaped protrusion, the lower lip and the lateral lips are fan-shaped, the ends are rounded and not concave, and are more or less kidney-shaped; both pairs of filaments are hairy. Capsule. Flowering period is June-July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in alpine grasslands at an altitude of 3800m.

【Properties】 Identification: Dried whole herb, roots with many branches, slender cylindrical shape, dark brown epidermis. The stems are clustered, with longitudinal grooves on the surface and linear hairs along the grooves. When the complete leaves are flattened, they are linear-lanceolate to ovate-oblong and pinnate-lobed. The racemes are posterior, with yellow-brown flowers and a tube more than 4 cm long. The top of the helmet is sickle-shaped, the beak is 5 mm long, and the end is entire. It has a faint smell and a slightly bitter taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly used for fever, urinary tract infection, pneumonia, hepatitis, swelling and pain caused by trauma

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Everyone should know the medicinal value of Pedicularis convexofrontalis. We should pay more attention to information in this area so that we can be prepared when encountering problems and avoid panic.