The efficacy and function of Xiaosusu Kehua

Do you know what Xiao Su Su Ke flower is? It is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. There are many records about it in ancient medical books. Xiao Su Su Ke flower has many medicinal values ​​and can be used to treat some discomfort symptoms in our body. Let us learn about the effects and functions of Xiao Su Su Ke flower in detail.

[Alias] Half-flower, half-petal flower, dam flower

[Source] Medicinal material source: The flower of Elsholtzia tenuifolia, a plant of the Lamiaceae family.

[Original morphology] Elsholtzia serrata, semi-shrub, 0.3-1.5m high. The branches are quadrangular and densely covered with white fine hairs. Leaves are opposite; petioles are 0.5-2.5cm long, densely covered with white soft hairs; leaf blades are ovate or elliptical rhombus, 2-7.5cm long, 1-3.5cm wide, with acute or slightly obtuse apex, cuneate base, blunt-serrated margins, entire near base, wrinkled and hairy above, and densely covered with grayish white hairs below. The cymes are mostly densely packed into pseudospikes, borne on the top of the main stem and side branches, 5-15cm long, with the axis densely covered with grayish white hairs; the bracts are subulate, covered with grayish white hairs; the bracts are subulate, covered with grayish white hairs; the calyx is bracelet-shaped, about 1.5mm long, covered with grayish white hairs on the outside, with 5 calyx teeth; the flowers are lavender or white, about 4mm long, covered with soft hairs on the outside, the upper lip is erect, slightly emarginate at the apex, the lower lip is 3-lobed, the middle lobe is rounded, the edges are eroded, the side lobes are short and semicircular; there are 4 stamens, the front pair is longer and protruding, the filaments are slightly hairy, and the anthers are 2-chambered; the ovary is 4-lobed, the style exceeds the stamens, and the stigma is 2-lobed. The nutlets are oblong, about 1 mm long, and light yellow. The flowering period is from September to November, and the fruiting period is from October to December or February of the following year.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on hillside grasslands, open areas, roadsides, under forests or in thickets at an altitude of 1300-2800m.

【Functions and indications】 . Mainly for rectal prolapse and indigestion

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

After reading the above article, I believe everyone has basically understood the effects and functions of the small Susuke flower, right? The medicinal value of the small Susu tree flower is extremely high, but it is not suitable for everyone. You should judge based on your own actual situation. I hope everyone will pay attention to this.