The efficacy and function of wild tobacco

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about the medicinal herb wild tobacco?

[Alias] General, Red Snow Willow, Red Wild Lettuce, Red Hemp Pineapple (Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine), Po Tiancai (Complete Exhibition Selection, Internal Medicine), Biao Bangfa (Dai name).

[Source] It is the root or leaf of the wild tobacco plant of the Campanulaceae family. Collected in summer and autumn. Wash, slice and dry.

[Original form] Perennial herb, up to 2 meters tall. The roots are thick and much branched. The stem is erect, cylindrical, green with purple, glabrous, and contains latex. The leaves are alternate, broadly needle-shaped, 18 to 20 cm long, 2.5 to 4.5 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, cuneate and decurrent at the base, with fine serrations on the edges. Racemes terminal or axillary; flowers white and pink; corolla bilabiate, upper lip 2-lobed deep to base, lower lip 3-lobed. United below the middle; stamens 5, polyandrous; ovary inferior. The capsule is elliptical, with a persistent calyx and a apical split into two lobes. Many seeds.

[Habitat distribution] Grown on roadsides and mountain forests. Distributed in Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan.

[Properties and flavors] ① "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": "pungent, cold, and highly toxic."

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and relieve pain, clear away heat and detoxify. Treat rheumatic joint pain, bruises, carbuncles, mumps, and tonsillitis.

[Usage and Dosage] For external use: mash and apply, soak in wine and apply on, or grind into powder and sprinkle on.

【Note】 This product is highly toxic and should not be taken internally.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat rheumatoid arthritis and sprains: 1. Chop the whole herb of Potiancai and soak it in 75% alcohol for 7 to 10 days. The amount of alcohol used should be enough to soak the medicine surface. For external use, apply 3 to 4 times a day. (Selected Works of the Exhibition: Internal Medicine)

[Remarks] This product has the same function as its variant , Long Calyx Wild Tobacco .

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine"

Based on the above summary, wild tobacco still has certain pharmacological effects. What needs to be noted is that wild tobacco should be consumed according to one's actual situation and not in excess.