The efficacy and function of water ghost banana leaves

Traditional Chinese medicine is also very effective in treating some special diseases, but we still need to understand it before taking it. Today we will talk about some common knowledge about the medicinal material water ghost banana leaf.

[Other names] Water-drawing banana, Yujiao

[Source] It is the leaves of the Amaryllis plant, Amaryllidaceae . Available all year round.

[Original form] Perennial herb. With bulbs. There are several leaves, clustered at the base, clasping the stem; sword-shaped, 45 to 75 cm long, 2.5 to 6 cm wide, dark green, and multi-veined. The pedicel is flat, solid, 30 to 80 cm high, with outer bracts 5 to 7 cm long and very broad at the base; the flowers are white, sessile, and 3 to 8 are born at the top of the pedicel; the perianth tube is cylindrical, slender, of varying lengths, about 10 cm or more, with linear lobes that are often shorter than the tube; the stamens are born at the throat of the tube, the filaments are combined into a cup shape at the base, separated at the top, and the anthers are T-shaped; the ovary is inferior and stigma-shaped. The flowering period is late summer and early autumn.

【Habitat distribution】 It is a garden cultivated plant. Distributed in Guangdong, Fujian and other places.

[Chemical composition] The bulbs of many plants of the same genus, such as the beautiful water banana, contain various bioalkaloids such as lycoris and cyperine.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, warm.

【Functions and indications】 Relaxes muscles and promotes blood circulation.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat swelling and pain caused by bruises: ㈠ Mash the fresh leaves of the banana tree, add a little wine, stir-fry and apply to the affected area after heating. ㈡ Use a needle to poke several small holes in the fresh leaves of the water banana, put them in hot rice soup to soften them, and wrap them around the affected area.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Through the above introduction, I found that the leaves of the water banana have so many pharmacological effects, and they also have good effects on some diseases. In fact, there may be many "treasures" around our lives, but most of the time we don’t have a heart that is good at discovering them.