The efficacy and function of small ground twist

Xiaodi Niu is a familiar medicinal material with unusual effects and functions. It is the key to cure many diseases. Let's have a deeper understanding of Xiaodi Niu!

[Source] It is the whole herb of the Scrophulariaceae plant. Harvested in summer and autumn.

[Original form] Annual small herb, 6 to 13 cm tall. The stem is erect, square, and has fine short soft hairs on the ridges. Leaves are opposite; leaf blade is ovate, obtuse at apex, rounded or broadly cuneate at base, with sparse serrations and short hairs on margin, and sparse and fine short hairs on main vein below: flowers are in axillary at top, 1 to 2 flowers; calyx is bell-shaped, 5-lobed; corolla is light red-purple, lip-shaped. New moon fruit.

[Habitat distribution] Mostly grow on grass slopes.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, detoxifies, and cools the blood.

[Additional prescription] ① Treating coughing and bleeding: 3 to 4 qian of Xiaodi Niu. Burn the ashes and mix with wine to drink.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Guizhou Herbal Medicine", it has been revised that the original plant of this product is Longicorn Grass, see the entry on Dingjingcao.

The above content is an introduction to the Chinese medicine Xiaodi Niu. I hope it can be of some help to everyone. There are many medicinal herbs similar to the small ground twist in our daily life. We need to follow the doctor's instructions when taking Chinese medicine such as Xiaodi Niu and not take it blindly.