The efficacy and function of a little blood [picture]

A little blood [picture] can not only supplement the body's nutritional elements, but also help regulate the body's various functions. It also has high medicinal value. Today, I will take you to learn about a little blood [picture].

[Source] It is a plant of the Begonia genus in the Begonia family, Begonia wilsonii Gagnep., and its rhizome is used as medicine. Dig up the rhizomes in autumn.

[Original form] Perennial succulent herb, 20-30 cm tall. The rhizome is short and thick, slightly lumpy, with obvious ring marks at the nodes, red in cross section, and has many short and curved fibrous roots. Stemless. Basal leaves 1-2, long petiolate, fleshy, membranous; stipules ovate-lanceolate, brown, smooth. The leaves are nearly rhombic or obliquely ovate, 10-15 cm long and 10-12 cm wide, with pointed apex, oblique cordate base, asymmetrical on both sides, 3-7 shallow lobes on the upper part, triangular lobes, with sharp serrations on the edges, 5-7 palmate main veins, light green above, sparsely covered with short spines, slightly reddish purple below, with reticular fine veins visible. The flower stalk emerges in summer and is almost as long as the petiole, reaching up to 20 cm. The cyme is borne at the apex, with 5-6 flowers, slender pedicels, and ovate-lanceolate bracts at the base. The flowers are unisexual and monoecious; the male flowers have 4 tepals, 2 inside and 2 outside, the outer tepals are ovate, the inner tepals are oblong, and the stamens are 10-25, free; the female flowers have 3 tepals, 2 outside and 1 inside, the outer tepals are broadly ovate, the inner tepals are ovate to oblong, and light red; the ovary is fusiform, 3-ribbed, 3-chambered, each chamber with many ovules, and 3 styles, free. Capsule without wings.

[Habitat distribution] Grown by streams or on shady and damp rocks. Distributed in Sichuan.

[Chemical composition] The rhizomes show cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, tannins, phenols, sterols, triterpenes and saponin reactions.

[Preparation] Wash, slice, dry and set aside.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, bitter, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Tonifies Qi and strengthens the spleen, nourishes blood and stops bleeding. Weakness after illness, coughing and hemoptysis, functional uterine bleeding, and leucorrhea.

【Usage and Dosage】 0.5-1 liang.

[Additional prescription] Functional uterine bleeding: stew 4-5 liang of fresh blood or 2-3 liang of dried blood with chicken. Avoid raw, cold, sour and alkaline foods.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Records

Through the above introduction, I found that a little blood [picture] has so many pharmacological effects, and it also has 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.