The efficacy and function of a blood

A piece of blood, as a traditional Chinese medicine, has great medicinal value and can treat many diseases. Let’s take a closer look at it below.

[Source] The whole herb of the leguminous plant Broom . Harvested in summer.

[Original form] Annual herb. The stem is small, creeping, with roots at the nodes and nodules on the fibrous roots. Trifoliate compound leaves with slender petioles; leaf blades obovate, slightly concave at apex, cuneate at base, entire margin; 2 stipules, broadly lanceolate, membranous. The flowers are pus-butterfly-shaped, with pedicels longer than petioles and 1 to 2 flowers; 2 to 4 bracts, separate; calyx tube bell-shaped, with 5 lobes; corolla purple-blue. The pods are linear, 2 to 2.5 cm long. The flowering and fruiting period is from May to September.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in the shade and wet places of high mountains. Distributed in Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, warm.

【Functions and indications】Nourish the kidney and strengthen yang.

[Additional prescription] To treat impotence due to kidney deficiency: one blood vessel and five cents, a pair of steamed pork kidneys, or stew half a pound of meat.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Guizhou Herbs"

Through the introduction in this article, we can learn some relevant knowledge about a drop of blood. Whether from the perspective of food health or traditional Chinese medicine, the role of a drop of blood cannot be underestimated.