The efficacy and function of small white ginseng

Speaking of small white ginseng, I believe many friends know it, because it has a good effect in treating diseases. However, some friends do not know the specific effects of small white ginseng, so here we will learn about the effects of small white ginseng in detail.

[Other names] Infantile convulsion medicine, tall-legged mouse-ear grass, mother-in-law's nail grass, broken flower grass, goosegrass

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Agaricus scabra of the Caryophyllaceae family.

[Original form] Perennial, sometimes biennial or annual herb, 10-30cm high. Clustered or solitary, with short soft hairs. Simple leaves are opposite, the leaves at the base of the stem are nearly spoon-shaped or obovate, gradually narrowed at the base; the leaves in the middle and upper parts are nearly sessile, narrowly ovate to lanceolate, 1-3cm long, 3-10mm wide, with short soft hairs on both sides and dense hairs on the edges. Inflorescence is a dichotomous cyme, terminal; pedicels densely covered with glandular hairs, 3-4 times as long as sepals, bracts and bracteoles usually leaf-like; sepals 5, lanceolate, densely glandular hairs on the back; petals 5, white, obovate-oblong, slightly shorter than sepals, 2-lobed at apex, glabrous or with eyelashes at base; stamens 10; receptacle 5. Capsule twice as long as persistent sepals. The seeds are brown with tubercles. The flowering period is May-June, and the fruiting period is July-August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on the edge of mountain forests, fields or roadsides below 4000m above sea level.

[Pharmacological action] Pharmacological experiments showed that the decoction had a significant antihypertensive effect on anesthetized cats and rabbits when administered intraperitoneally or intraduodenally. In chronic experiments on normal rabbits, the antihypertensive effect of 6g/kg oral administration was greater than that of 5mg/kg reserpine.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; slightly cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat; detoxifies; reduces swelling. It is used to treat colds and fevers; high fever and convulsions in children; dysentery; early stage of mastitis; furuncle and swelling

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash fresh product for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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