The efficacy and function of the little golden dog

As for the Little Golden Dog, I think some people may have heard of it or even taken it. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t heard of it. Next, I will introduce the little golden dog to you.

[Other names] Golden dwarf tuotu, weasel, golden dog, blood-activating grass, green fern, golden lion grass, stone pig bristle, small climbing rock ginger

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb or rhizome of the Pteridophyte family.

【Original morphology】 Plant height 40-60cm. The rhizome is horizontal, and together with the base of the petiole, is densely covered with reddish-brown, membranous, entire lanceolate scales. Leaves subsperm; petiole 20-28cm long, straw color, swollen into spindle shape at base, covered by scales, scaleless upwards; leaf blade densely pubescent on both sides, herbaceous, ovate-pentagonal, up to 25cm long, about 22cm wide, or nearly equal in length and width, rounded at base, four-pinnatifid; pinnae about 8 pairs, alternate, petiolate, oblong-lanceolate, with the largest pair at base, up to 12cm long, about 5cm wide, three-pinnatifid; pinnae on lower side of rachis larger than those on upper side, terminal pinnae oblong, larger at base, gradually narrowing upwards, pinnatifid; lobes oblong, blunt-headed with fine teeth, entire or wavy; venation on lobes pinnate, lateral veins single, obvious below. The sori are round and dorsally located in the middle of the lateral veins; the sori cover is large, gray, kidney-shaped or horseshoe-shaped, and densely covered with soft hairs.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in arid limestone crevices at an altitude of 50-1800m.

【Properties】 1. Identification of properties: The rhizome and base of petiole are densely covered with reddish brown membranous scales, which are lanceolate and entire. The petiole is slender and swollen into a spindle shape at the base. The leaves are broken, and the complete leaves are ovate-pentagonal, 10-25cm long, three to four times pinnate, papery, and have grayish-white soft hairs on both sides. The sporangium is located in the middle of the lateral veins. The sori is gray, kidney-shaped or horseshoe-shaped, and has dense soft hairs. Easy to break. Slight odor, light taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; cool; slightly toxic

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; removes dampness and reduces swelling; stops bleeding and promotes tissue regeneration. Mainly used for sores, mastitis, diarrhea, dysentery, rheumatic pain, stranguria, edema, and bleeding due to trauma

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

[Additional prescription] The rhizome is horizontal, and the base of the petiole is densely covered with reddish-brown lanceolate scales, which gives it the name "little golden dog" because of its shape.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Now you know the function of the little golden dog. I didn’t know before that the little golden dog was 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 your health, there is knowledge everywhere in life.