The efficacy and function of Spirogyra

Do you know anything about Spirogyra? It is a common medicinal material and is generally used as raw material in many places. It can also treat many physical diseases. Let's take a look at the relevant knowledge about Spirogyra.

[Other names] Stone clothes, water clothes, water moss, stone hair, Zhili, side pear, water moss

[Source] Medicinal material source: The algae of the smooth Spirogyra, twisted Spirogyra and heteromorphic Spirogyra of the family Diplophyceae.

[Original morphology] 1. The vegetative cells of smooth Spirogyra are 70-84μm wide and 93-300μm long. The transverse wall is straight; there are 3-5 chloroplasts, forming 1-5 spiral turns; the fusion tube is formed by the male and female gametangia, forming a trapezoidal fusion. Zygosporangium cylindrical. The zygospores are oval, pointed at both ends, 105-189 μm long, 55-90 μm wide, and yellow.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. Grown in rice fields, ponds, ditches and lotus ponds, most abundant in summer and autumn.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The dried product is in irregular flakes, grass green to dark green, of varying sizes and thicknesses, with fine filaments visible on the surface. The texture is soft, easy to break, and the broken parts are hairy. The fresh product is gathered into clumps, yellow-green in color, with many small bubbles, visible algae filaments, and feels slippery to the touch. It is soft and easy to tear. It has a fishy smell and a salty taste.

[Chemical composition] Spirogyra contains pentagalloylglucose, namely 3-O-digalloyl-1,2,6-trigalloylglucose.

[Pharmacological action] The methanol extract of Spirogyra has the activity of α-glucosidase inhibitor, and the inhibition is competitive, and it also has certain α-amylase inhibitory activity. The extract also has antibacterial activity and has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Clostridium difficile, Mycobacterium phlei, Micrococcus xanthus, Proteus vulgaris, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 1.5μl of the extract was added to 2.7cm2 liquid monolayer Vero cells and showed certain cytotoxic activity.

【Nature and flavor】 sweet; neutral; non-toxic

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; promotes the removal of dampness. Mainly used for erysipelas, carbuncle, lacquer sore, burns, diarrhea

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-10g. For external use: take appropriate amount, wash fresh products, and mash them for application.

【Note】 "Compendium of Materia Medica" states: "To treat thirst, it is still necessary to avoid salt intake."

[Additional prescription] "Newly Revised Materia Medica" "Diamond Pair" says: 'Celi in the River'. Ce Li and Zhili have similar pronunciations. Wang Zinian's "Records of Lost Things" says: 'Zhang Hua compiled "Records of Natural History" and submitted it to Emperor Wu of Jin. Emperor Wu thought it was too long, so he ordered it to be cut down and gave Hua 10,000 sheets of Ce Li paper. Zinian said: 'It is Zhi Li paper. This paper is made of sphagnum moss, and the people in the river used it wrongly, so they called it ce li'...Fan Dongyang's prescription says: 'It grows on stones in the water, like hair, and is green in color.'" The name of Shifa comes from this. "Er Ya" says: "藫, stone clothes." Guo Pu's note says: "It is water moss, also known as stone hair, eaten in Jiangdong." 藫 and moss are the same tone.

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【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to the medicinal value of Spirogyra. There are also some ways and methods when eating Spirogyra. The above methods of eating are very helpful in regulating various problems of the human body, so you can do it with confidence.