The efficacy and function of wild ramie

Chinese medicinal materials are very effective in treating certain diseases. Although the effect is a little slow, they have no side effects on the human body and are still highly respected by people. However, when choosing, you need to pay attention to its usage methods, etc. Let us learn about the medicinal material wild ramie.

[Other names] Wild hemp, big bone setting, Baleng hemp, Shuanghehe, old sow noodles, ox nose tree

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole plant of Ramieia foetida of the Urticaceae family.

【Original form】 Shrub, 1-3m high. Branchlets sparsely or densely covered with short procumbent hairs; buds ovate or narrowly ovate, 2-5mm long, scales triangular ovate. Leaves are opposite, with petioles 2-10mm long; leaf blades are narrowly ovate or elliptical, 5-15cm long, 2-8cm wide, with short acuminate or acute apex, shallowly cordate or rounded base, with small teeth on the margin, sparsely covered with short procumbent hairs on both sides; there are 3 basal veins. There are 2-4 spikes of inflorescence, growing in leaf axils; the inflorescence at the top of the branch is solitary in the leaf axils; the flowers are unisexual. Inflorescence cymes, dense, adjacent to each other; bracts ovate or elliptic, persistent. The male flower has 4 tepals, which are elliptic and connate to the middle; the female flower has a fusiform tepals, with 3 small teeth at the tip and covered with soft hairs on the outside. Achenes slightly fusiform, persistent tepals externally covered with short, rough hairs.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in thickets or sparse forests on the sunny slopes of mountains at an altitude of about 1000m.

【Nature and flavor】 Light; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness; dispels wind and relieves itching; promotes blood circulation and regulates menstruation. Mainly used for abdominal pain, diarrhea, rheumatic pain, eczema, skin itching, amenorrhea, and lumps

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or boil it in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above content is an introduction to the Chinese medicinal herb wild ramie. I hope it can be of some help to everyone. There are many medicinal herbs similar to wild ramie in our daily life. When we consume Chinese medicines such as wild ramie, we need to follow the doctor's instructions and not consume them blindly.