The efficacy and function of water arrowhead

Water Sagittaria is usually used as a medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. This is also because of the medicinal value of water arrowhead itself, so today I will tell you about the relevant knowledge about water arrowhead.

【Alias】 Scissors grass

[Source] It is the whole herb of Alisma longifolia, a plant of the Alismataceae family. Harvested in spring and summer.

[Original form] Perennial herb. The fibrous roots are slender, white and tender, with many transparent horizontal stripes, hollow, and without underground bulbs. Several leaves grow in clusters from the root; petiole is 30-60 cm long, swollen at the base, with 4-5 fleshy granulations on the inner surface; leaf blade is arrow-shaped, with sharp tip, base auricles spreading to both sides, entire, green, with reticular veins, and the main vein is raised on the back. The pedicels emerge from the leaves, erect, and about 60 cm high; the flowers are monoecious, arranged in a whorl, with 3 flowers in each whorl, the lower ones are female flowers, and the upper ones are male flowers; each flower has 1 green bract; 3 petals, white; the female flowers have many carpels, free; the male flowers have many stamens. The aggregate fruit is spherical and the fruitlets are scaly. Flowering period is summer.

[Habitat distribution] It grows wild near ponds and ditches. Distributed in Guizhou and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, cool, non-toxic.

【Functions and indications】 Treat snake bites.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat poisonous snake bites: mash the water arrowhead and apply it to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Based on the above description of water arrowhead, it can be seen that water arrowhead has many benefits to the human body, and there are many methods and uses for it. The pharmacological effects of water arrowhead can be used to treat corresponding diseases.