The efficacy and function of small tongcao leaves

Xiaotongcao leaves are one of the common traditional Chinese medicines in our country. The medicinal history of Xiaotongcao leaves is very long. Many ancient medical books have records of Xiaotongcao leaves. Xiaotongcao leaves have good edible and medicinal value. Let’s take a look.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The tender stems and leaves of the Himalayan jasmine plant of the jasmine family.

[Original form] 1. Deciduous shrub or small tree, up to 5m tall. Branchlets densely covered with white lenticels. Leaves are alternate; petioles are 0.5-2cm long, purple-red; leaves are hard, papery to herbaceous, ovate, oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 6-14cm long, 3.5-5.5cm wide, apex caudate-long acuminate or acuminate, with the tip up to 2cm long, base rounded or cordate, margins densely and sharply serrated, with small bony tips at the ends; veins are purple-red, with 5-7 pairs of lateral veins. The spike inflorescence is axillary, 5-12 cm long, mostly drooping, and leafless at the base. The flowers open before the leaves, are yellow, about 6mm long, and sessile; there is one bracteole, trifoliate-ovate, less than 2mm long, and two bracteoles, broadly ovate, 2mm long; there are four sepals, broadly ovate, 6mm long; there are eight stamens, about the same length as the petals; the ovary is ovate-oblong, and the length including the style is about 6mm. The berry is nearly spherical, 7-8mm in diameter, almost sessile or with a short stalk, and the style is persistent. The flowering period is March-April, and the fruiting period is July-September.

【Functions and indications】Detoxification; bone setting. Primary snake bites; fractures

【Usage and Dosage】For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

In fact, you will only know its benefits after practicing it. Just like the Chinese medicine Xiaotongcao leaves introduced above, it turns out that Xiaotongcao leaves can also treat some other diseases. Therefore, eating it in moderation has many benefits.