The efficacy and function of seven leaf gall

We know that there are many kinds of Chinese medicinal materials, and seven-leaf gall is one of them. In order for seven-leaf gall to play its role correctly and scientifically, it is necessary to master its consumption method, because different medicinal materials have their own unique nutrition and efficacy. Let’s study it below.

[Other names] Small bitter medicine, Gongluo pot bottom, roots everywhere

[Source] It is the rhizome or whole herb of Gynostemma pentaphyllum , a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family. Harvested from September to October.

[Original form] Perennial climbing herb. The stem is slender and ribbed, with tendrils 2-lobed or undivided at the tip. Bird-toe compound leaves, alternate; petiole 2-4 cm long, pubescent; leaflets 5-7, membranous, lanceolate or ovate-oblong, acute or shortly acuminate at apex, cuneate at base, with shallow wavy teeth on margin, smaller in the middle, 4-10 cm long, 1.5-3 cm wide, leaflets gradually smaller on both sides. The flowers are unisexual and dioecious, with male flowers forming axillary, diffuse panicles, 10 to 16 cm long; the calyx is short and 5-lobed; the corolla is yellow-green, 6-lobed, and the lobes are linear-lanceolate, 2.5 to 3 mm long; there are 5 stamens, and the filaments are fused at the lower part. Female inflorescence shorter; styles 3, ovary spherical. The berries are spherical, 5 to 9 mm in diameter, and black when ripe.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in shady and moist places in the mountains. Distributed in southern my country.

【Chemical composition】 Contains sterols, sugars, pigments and glycosides.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cold, non-toxic.

【Functions and indications】 Anti-inflammatory and detoxifying, cough-relieving and expectorant, treating chronic bronchitis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: Grind into powder, take 0.7-1 qian each time, 3 times a day, 10 days as a course of treatment.

[Clinical application] Treatment of chronic bronchitis: Grind the whole herb of Aesculus multiflorus into powder, make it into tablets or capsules, take 2.5 to 3.0 grams each time, 3 times a day, 10 days as a course of treatment. Among 537 patients (all aged over 50 years old) after one course of treatment, 25 (4.7%) were clinically cured, 133 (24.8%) showed marked effect, 266 (49.5%) improved, and 113 (21%) were ineffective. During the observation, it was found that the effect of seven-leaf bile on patients with asthma who smoke is poor, but it is better for patients with phlegm-dampness-heat type than for patients with phlegm-dampness type. Side effects: A small number of patients experience nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, diarrhea (or constipation), dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, etc., but they are all mild and they can continue to take the medicine.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is a detailed analysis of seven-leaf gall. Now that you have learned about the various effects of seven-leaf gall, you must remember these effects so that when you encounter these problems, you can use the magical effects of seven-leaf gall to restore their health and happiness.