The efficacy and function of Little Red Man

Little Red Man is a traditional Chinese medicine. This type of medicine can cover many aspects of disease treatment, so before choosing Little Red Man, you must have a good understanding of it. Let us introduce it in detail below.

[Other names] Notoginseng, Cardamine (Guizhou Medicinal Plant Catalogue).

[Source] It is the tuberous root of the Polygonum pubescens plant of the Polygonaceae family . Available all year round. Slice and dry.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 20 to 40 cm high. The root is tuberous, red on the outside and yellow on the inside. Stems multi-noded, red. The leaves have short petioles, each with a tongue-shaped lobe at the base of the petiole embracing the stem; the leaf blades are ovate-ovate-rectangular-ovate, 3-6 cm long, 2-3 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, cordate at the base, and densely covered with coarse hairs on both sides; young leaves have dark brown spots along the main veins; the stipule sheath is membranous. The inflorescence is capitate, with several capitulums arranged in umbels; the flowers are white. Achene.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on hillsides and sides. Distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.

[Nature and flavor] "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan": "Sour taste, neutral nature."

【Functions and indications】 "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan": "It can promote blood circulation, stop bleeding, and detoxify. It can treat enteritis, dysentery, irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, and excessive postpartum bleeding."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan"

Above we introduced what the little red man is. We know that the little red man can not only be used to treat diseases but also has good health care effects, so we must be good at using the little red man to protect our health.