The efficacy and function of small yellow aconite

There are many common Chinese medicinal materials in life, and small yellow aconite is one of them. However, many people are not very clear about small yellow aconite. Therefore, before choosing to eat it, you need to understand the effects and functions of small yellow aconite.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Viola gracilis of the Poppy family.

[Original form] Slender Corydalis is an annual herb, 10-30cm tall, glabrous. The main root is up to 10 cm long and has a few fibrous branches. The stem is slender, erect or slightly prostrate, with many branches near the base. There are several basal leaves; petiole is 3-6cm long; leaf blade is broadly ovate in outline, 1-2.5cm long, tripartite, the last lobe is obovate to oblanceolate; there are many stem leaves, alternate, sparse, the lower ones have long petiole, the upper ones have short petiole, and the other leaves are the same as the basal leaves. The raceme is terminal, 2--4cm long, up to 7cm when fruiting, with 6-12 flowers sparsely arranged; the lowest bracts are one to two times 3-lobed, the uppermost ones are subulate, entire; the pedicels are longer than the bracts; the sepals are scaly; the corolla is yellow, 8-9mm long, the upper petals of the outer whorl have very low cockscomb-like protrusions, the spur is conical, and the length is 1/2 of the entire petal, the lower petal of the outer whorl is 2/3 of the length of the upper petal, sometimes with a small spur at the base, and the tips of the two inner petals are purple; the ovary is linear, and the stigma is 2-lobed. Capsule narrowly obovate, 7-8 mm long and about 2 mm in diameter. Seeds are arranged in 2 rows, 5-10 in total.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on grass slopes, under forests or in thickets at an altitude of 2700-4000m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; astringent; cold; poisonous

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat; detoxifies; kills insects. Mainly used for scabies, sores, and snake bites

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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