The efficacy and function of small mouth small golden moss

Small-mouthed golden moss is usually used as a medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. This is also because of the medicinal value of the small-mouthed golden moss itself, so today I will tell you some relevant knowledge about the small-mouthed golden moss.

【English name】 microstomia Pogonatum

[Other names] Small-mouthed cedar leaf moss, large capsule small golden moss

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the plant Glechoma longituba of the Glechoma family.

[Original morphology] The plant body is relatively upright, dark green when young, and reddish brown when old. The stem is single, rarely 1-2 branched, 2-10cm high, with densely covered adventitious roots at the base. The leaves are mostly clustered at the top, close to the stem, seemingly not curled, standing upright when wet, broadly lanceolate, ovate and semi-sheathed at the base, broadly lanceolate at the top, short-pointed, with sharp teeth composed of multiple cells at the margin; the midrib is as thick as the leaf tip, the ventral side is covered with pectens, 4-5 cells high, and the apical cell is double-humped. Dioecious. The capsule stalk is solitary or clustered, 2-3cm long, red; the spore capsule is cylindrical, and the capsule cover has a long beak; the capsule is hood-shaped and has long hairs of the same color.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on wet soil under forests or on the surface of thin soil on rocks. It can be seen in all seasons.

[Properties] 1. Identification of properties: This product is a cluster of several plants, 2-8cm long, dark green or reddish brown. After separation after moisture, each stem is single, slightly branched 1-2 times, with densely growing fine rhizomes at the base, and leaves densely distributed on the upper part of the stem, lanceolate, short-pointed, with sharp teeth on the edges, slightly involute; the midrib is thick, brown, reaching the tip of the leaf, and the ventral surface is covered with pectens. Some have slender, red spore stalks, cylindrical spore capsules, capsule covers with long beaks, and capsule caps covered with long yellow hairs. Slight odor, light taste.

【Chemical composition】 Contains saponin.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; Cool

【Meridian】 Liver; Gallbladder

【Functions and indications】 Soothes the liver and promotes bile secretion; removes stones and relieves pain. Main gallstones, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

【Note】 Pregnant women should take with caution.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Whole plant: spicy in taste, cool in nature. It has the effects of reducing swelling, dispersing blood stasis, removing stones and relieving pain. Used for gallstones, etc.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

After learning so much about the various situations of Chinese medicine for small-mouthed golden moss, I believe that we can remain calm when facing the troubles of the disease and treat the treatment of the disease correctly.