The efficacy and function of small nine-headed lion grass

Small Nine-Headed Lion Grass is a traditional Chinese medicine. In addition to the effects we know in daily life, Small Nine-Headed Lion Grass actually has many other effects and functions. Let’s take a look at them right away.

[Other names] Hydrangea vine; wire peony, small nine-legged cattle, dragon grass, white wood vine, fine wood vine

[Source] Medicinal material source: Ranunculus Clematis, a herbaceous or semi-shrubby vine, 0.5-4m long. The root is short and thick, thick and thick, with brown-black surface and light yellow inside. The base of the stem is often quadrangular, the upper part is hexagonal, slightly pubescent or nearly glabrous. Basal leaves have 3-5 leaflets, petioles 7-10cm long; stem leaves are opposite, often trifoliate, petioles 3-7cm long; leaflets are thin papery or subleathery, ovate or nearly round, 4-6cm long, 2-4cm wide, obtuse or blunt-pointed at apex, broadly cuneate at base, with irregular coarse serrations on margins, often 3-lobed, sparsely pubescent on both sides, with veins raised underneath; petiolules are short, 1-2cm long. Cymes are axillary, with 1-3 flowers, pedicels 2-4cm long, with a pair of leaf-like bracts at the base; flowers are bisexual; bracelet-shaped, 1.5cm in diameter; calyx pubescent, slightly pubescent on both sides, with 2-4 raised wings on the outer veins; petals absent; stamens numerous, nearly as long as sepals, filaments pubescent, anthers linear, glabrous, connectives pubescent on the back; carpels numerous, slightly shorter than stamens, pubescent. Achenes are hammer-shaped, 3-4mm long, 2mm wide, convex on both sides, brown-red, covered with short soft hairs, and the persistent style is feathery, 1.5-2cm long. The flowering period is from September to October, and the fruiting period is from October to November.

[Original form] Distributed in northwest Guangxi, southwest Sichuan, southwest Guizhou, and northwest Yunnan.

[Habitat distribution] It grows on hillsides, ditch edges, under forests or in bushes at an altitude of 500-3000m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: the root is conical, the surface is brown-black with wrinkles, the cross section is light yellow, the wood accounts for most of it, and the texture is hard. The stems are twined or in segments, the upper end is herbaceous, green or withered green, with 6 longitudinal ridges; the lower stems are woody, brown or brown, hard, with 4 longitudinal ridges. Leaves are mostly tripartite, opposite, with long petioles; leaflets are ovate, obtuse at the tip, cuneate at the base, with irregular serrations on the margins; petiolets are 1-2 cm long, thin and papery, brittle and easily broken. Axillary cymes are visible. It has a faint smell and tastes slightly spicy and bitter.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; light; slightly spicy; slightly cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; promotes diuresis; removes blood stasis and dredges meridians. Mainly used for sores, carbuncles, furunculosis, mastitis, edema, urinary incontinence, stranguria, and traumatic injuries

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and decoct in water for external washing.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above describes some ways to eat the small nine-headed lion grass. Although many medicinal herbs can be eaten, we must remind everyone that Chinese medicines generally cannot be taken indiscriminately and should be used according to your own situation.