The efficacy and function of silver edge jade

I don’t know if you are familiar with silver-edged jadeite and whether you understand its effects and functions. Let’s take a closer look at the value and eating methods of silver-edged jadeite.

【English name】 Snow-On-The-Mountain

【Alias】 Snow on the mountains.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Euphorbia glabra.

[Original form] Silver-edged Jade is an annual herb, about 70cm tall. The whole plant is pubescent or glabrous. The stem is erect and forked. The leaves are ovate to oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, 3-7cm long and about 2cm wide; the lower leaves are alternate, green, and the leaves at the top are whorled, with white edges or all white. The cup-shaped inflorescences are mostly grown in the leaf axils at the top of the branches. The involucre is forest-like, densely covered with short soft hairs, with 4 lobes at the apex. There are 4 funnel-shaped glands between the lobes, with white petal-like appendages; the ovary is 3-chambered, densely covered with short soft hairs; the styles are 3, and the tip is 2-lobed. The capsule is oblate, 5-6mm in diameter, densely covered with white short soft hairs; the seeds are elliptical or nearly ovate, about 4mm long and nearly 3mm wide, with sparse wart-like protrusions on the surface, and are gray-black when ripe. The flowering period is from June to September, and the fruiting period is from August to October.

[Habitat distribution] It is cultivated in parks and gardens throughout my country.

【Properties】 Identification of properties: The whole plant is 70cm long and is covered with soft hairs or is hairless. Stem forked. The leaves are ovate to oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, 3-7cm long and about 2cm wide. The lower leaves are alternate, green, and the leaves at the top are whorled, with white edges or all white. The cup-shaped inflorescence grows in the leaf axils at the top of the branches. The involucre is cup-shaped, densely covered with short soft hairs, with 4 lobes at the apex. There are 4 funnel-shaped glands between the lobes, and there are white petal-like appendages. The capsule is oblate, 5-6mm in diameter, densely covered with white short soft hairs; the seeds are elliptical or nearly ovate, about 4mm long and nearly 3mm wide, with sparse wart-like protrusions on the surface, and are gray-black when ripe.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; slightly cold; toxic

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation; reduce swelling and remove toxins. Mainly used for irregular menstruation, traumatic injury, and unexplained swelling

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply; or grind into powder and apply. For external use: decoction, 3-9g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": The whole plant is poisonous. It has the function of removing toxins and reducing swelling.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Silver-edged jade not only has many functions, but also has many ways of being eaten in our lives, so it is loved by many people.