The efficacy and function of small nest vegetable

The medical value of nestweed is beyond our imagination. It is very effective in treating some diseases. Nestia contains many substances that are beneficial to the human body. Let’s take a look.

[Other names] Qiaoyao (Bencao Shiyi), Yuanxiucai, wild broad bean, Piaoyaocao (Compendium of Materia Medica), sparrow wild bean, wild pea, sparrow wild pea, white Qiaoyao, vetch, white flowered vetch (Compendium of Commonly Used Folk Herbs), small wild ma pea (Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the whole herb of the legume plant Vicia fruticosa .

[Original form] Annual or biennial herb. The stem is slender and creeping, almost glabrous or sparsely pubescent, ridged, and 10 to 30 cm high. Stipules have linear teeth or 4-5 linear teeth on one side and are sparsely pubescent underneath. Pinnate compound leaves; 4-8 pairs of leaflets, linear or linear-rectangular, 5-15 mm long, 1-4 mm wide, truncated or slightly concave at the apex, with a fine tip, narrowly cuneate at the base, glabrous on both sides, with tendrils at the end of the rachis, axillary racemes, 2-5 flowers, shorter than the leaves; calyx campanulate, sparsely pubescent on the outside, 5 calyx teeth, equal in length, needle-shaped; corolla white-purple, standard petal elliptical, wing petals rounded at the apex, equal in length to standard petal, without ears, keel shorter than standard petal; 10 stamens (9+1), without ears; sessile instar, densely covered with long brown stiff hairs, style top surrounded by soft hairs. The pods are rectangular, oblate, and covered with long, stiff brown hairs. There are 1 to 2 seeds, 8 to 10 mm long. The flowering and fruiting period is from late March to late May.

[Habitat distribution] Mostly grow wild in wheat fields or hillsides. Distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Shanxi, Taiwan and other places.

[Properties and flavors] "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica": "It tastes spicy, neutral, and non-toxic."

【Meridian】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It enters the Taiyin meridians of the hands and feet, and the Yangming meridians."

【Functions and indications】Relieves exterior symptoms, removes dampness, promotes blood circulation and stops bleeding. Treat jaundice, malaria, epistaxis, and leucorrhea.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 2 liang.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat five kinds of jaundice: take one liter of juice of the raw herb, twice a day. (Dietary Therapy Materia Medica)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Compendium of Materia Medica": Lu Fangweng's "Preface to Poetry" says: Shu vegetables have two nests. The big nest is the non-fruitful pea. The small nest grows in rice fields and is also common in Wu. It is also called floating grass and wild broad bean. There are wobbles everywhere. The people of Shu plant in autumn and harvest in spring, and when they get old they plow and dam the fields. The vines are like bright beans but with thin leaves, and resemble newly born locust buds and thorns but with green and yellow color. In March, small purple-white flowers bloom, and the pods are like peas but smaller.

I believe that through the detailed introduction of small nest vegetable in this article, everyone can understand the efficacy and medicinal properties of small nest vegetable. I hope this helps you all.