The efficacy and function of eggplant

Eggplant is a familiar medicinal material with unusual effects and functions. It is the key to cure many diseases. Let's have a deeper understanding of eggplant!

【Alias】 Small Village Golden

[Source] It is the whole herb of Solanum serrata, a plant of the Primulaceae family. Harvested in summer and autumn.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 10 to 30 cm high. The stem is creeping or inclined, and is covered with khaki soft hairs. Leaves are opposite or alternate; leaf blades are ovate or broadly ovate, 1-2.5 cm long, 5-20 mm wide, with pointed or obtuse apex, rounded or broadly cuneate base, extending downward into a petiole, entire, hairy on both sides, and with black glandular dots underneath. The flowers are solitary in the leaf axils, 5 to 7 mm in diameter; the calyx is deeply lobed into 5 parts, the lobes are linear-lanceolate, hairy on the outside, persistent; the petals are 5, yellow, triangular-ovate. Capsule spherical, 4 to 5 mm in diameter. Seeds are oval and black.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in hillside grasslands. Distributed in Guizhou and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly sweet, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, detoxifies, removes dampness and relieves pain.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat Baguhuang: soak one liang of small-inch golden yellow and large-inch golden yellow in wine. When using, put the medicinal wine in a bowl, light it, dip your hands in the wine, and rub the affected area. If the ulcer has already formed, use large and small Cun Jin Huang, mash them into fluff, add a little wine, and apply it around the affected area.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of eggplant. Eggplant has a great effect and is very beneficial to the human body. Therefore, you can choose eggplant according to your physical condition, but it should still be done under the doctor's advice.