The efficacy and function of water-wet willow herb

Modern medical research believes that water-wet willow herb contains many nutrients that are beneficial to the human body. As a traditional Chinese medicine, its efficacy and function have been widely recognized. Let's take a look at its specific situation.

【Alias】 Single-wood cow (Tibetan name)

[Source] It is the whole herb of Epilobium truncatum of the Onagraceae family. Harvest from August to September, wash and dry.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 20 to 50 cm high. The upper part of the stem is covered with soft hairs. The leaves are opposite at the bottom and alternate at the top, linear-lanceolate to nearly linear, 2 to 4 cm long, 4 to 10 mm wide, and usually entire. The flowers are bisexual, solitary in the upper leaf axils, pink, 4-7 mm long; the calyx has 4 lobes, sparsely covered with short soft hairs on the outside; the petals are 4, obovate, with a concave tip; the stamens are 8, 4 long and 4 short; the ovary is inferior, and the stigma is short and club-shaped. The capsule is cylindrical, 4 to 6 cm long, covered with soft hairs, and has a cluster of white tassels at the top of the seeds.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in swamps and moist places on hillsides. Distributed in Northeast, North China, Northwest, Southwest and other places.

【Nature and flavor】Light, neutral.

[entry into meridians] Enter the lung, large intestine, and bladder meridians.

[Functions and indications] Treats sore throat, hoarseness due to wind-heat, and diarrhea due to high fever.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 6 qian.

[Additional prescription] ①Treatment of pharyngitis: Water-wet willow herb with throat-opening arrow, blue skirt, tendon grass, mountain gentian, and three-needle skin, decocted into a soup and taken.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From the "Handbook of Plateau Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment".

Now you know the function of water willow herb. I didn’t know before that water willow herb is such a valuable thing, which shows that our knowledge is not broad enough. So in the future life, learning more about it can be a good way to maintain health. In fact, if you want to maintain health, there is knowledge everywhere in life.