The efficacy and function of small fruit bell

As a traditional Chinese medicine, do you know the medicinal value of the small-fruited hollyhock? How does traditional Chinese medicine use the small-fruited hollyhock to treat diseases? And what should you pay attention to when using the small-fruited hollyhock to treat diseases in daily life? Don't worry, we will answer them one by one for you.

[Other names] Paobu grass, golden neem, triangle bubble, triangle vine, bundle grass, downturned bell (Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine), Zongzai grass, and Wengzimuzhu (Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine).

[Source] It is the whole herb of the Sapindaceae plant. Harvested in summer and autumn, used fresh or sun-dried.

[Original form] A weak herbaceous vine with tendrils, up to 1 to 3 meters long. The stem has longitudinal stripes and is sparsely covered with short hairs. Leaves are alternate, 2-3 compound leaves, 5-10 cm long; leaflets are membranous, ovate to lanceolate, 1-5 cm long, with coarse teeth or split edges. The flowers are small, white, 2-2.5 mm long, bilaterally symmetrical, axillary, and several flowers form a long-stalked cyme with 2 tendrils underneath; 4-5 sepals; 4 petals, 2 of which are large and adhered to the sepals, with a large and flat scale on the base, and 2 small ones with a coronal scale; the disk is biased to one side; 8 stamens, eccentric, with separate filaments or fused at the base; ovary with 3 chambers and 3-lobed style. The capsule is membranous, obovate-triangular, 1.5 to 2 cm long and wide. Seeds spherical, black. Flowering period: summer and autumn.

[Habitat distribution] It mostly grows in the wilderness, beside trees and in small bushes in hilly areas. Distributed throughout my country from southwest to southeast.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cold.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Treat whooping cough, pharyngitis, furuncle, eczema, and impetigo.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 1 liang. For external use: mash and apply or decoct in water for washing.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat whooping cough: 5 to 7 qian of fresh small-fruited Psoralea corylifolia. Decoction in water.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Through the introduction in this article, we can learn some relevant knowledge about the small-fruited bell. Whether from the perspective of food health or traditional Chinese medicine, the role of the small fruit bell cannot be underestimated.