The efficacy and function of V. angustifolia

In today's society, health preservation seems to be an eternal topic. Nowadays, many people like to use some Chinese medicinal materials to regulate their bodies, because these medicinal materials are natural and pollution-free. Here we will introduce to you the medicinal material "Cistanche deserticola".

【English name】 Narrow-leaf Lepisorus

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of V. angustifolia of the Polypodiaceae family.

【Original morphology】 Plant height 10-20cm. The rhizome is slender, horizontal, densely covered with dark brown, fine-meshed, ovate-shaped scales with fine teeth on the edges. Leaves are closely spaced or sparsely spaced; petiole 1-2cm long, straw-colored, scaly at base, smooth upward; leaf blade soft leathery, smooth above, less scaly below, narrowly linear, 8-18cm long, 4-5mm wide, with long acuminate tip, gradually narrowing toward base and extending down to petiole, entire, often slightly curled downward after drying; leaf veins reticulate, midrib obvious, lateral veins inconspicuous. Sori ellipsoid, arranged in a row on either side of the midrib, more or less confluent when mature; sori cap absent.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: epiphytic on tree trunks or rocks in the forest.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Meridian】 Liver; Bladder

【Functions and indications】Diuretic and relieving stranguria; promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation; reducing swelling and relieving pain. Mainly used for heat stranguria, stranguria caused by stones, traumatic injury, and irregular menstruation

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Medicinal Plants of Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang Province": Used for urethritis, irregular menstruation, and traumatic injuries.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of V. angustifolia. I hope everyone can follow the doctor's advice when taking it, and at the same time pay attention to exercise to enhance their own resistance.