The efficacy and function of water hyacinth root

Water hyacinth root is a commonly used medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine and is often used to treat various diseases. So today I will share with you some information about water hyacinth root.

【Other name】 Tudonghua

[Source] Medicinal material source: the roots and rhizomes of the Asteraceae plant.

[Original form] Monk vegetable is a perennial herb, 30-100cm tall. Rhizome creeping. The stem is erect, much-branched, thick, and has spider-like white hairs. The leaves are alternate, with petioles 5-17cm long, and branches of varying widths, which are thick and have spider-like white hairs. The leaves are alternate, with petioles 5-17cm long, with wings of unequal width, entire or with irregular teeth; the lower stem leaves are kidney-shaped or round kidney-shaped, 3-8cm long, 4-12cm wide, acute or obtuse at the apex, cordate at the base, with unequal wavy large teeth on the margins, and sharp tips at the tooth ends. The leaves have pointed soft hairs along the veins on the upper side, and densely covered with spider-like hairs on the lower side. The middle leaves are triangular-ovate, and gradually become smaller upwards. The flower heads are arranged in a cone; the pedicels are short and covered with white hairs. After flowering, the pedicels are elongated to 2-6 cm long and densely covered with capitate stipitate glandular hairs. The involucre is hemispherical, 2.5-5 mm wide; there are 5-7 bracts, which are broadly ovate, 2-3.5 mm long, entire, and recurved outwards during fruiting. The female flowers are white, 1.5mm long, with the eaves longer than the tube, and the lobes are ovate-oblong. The bisexual flowers are pale white, not strong, and the eaves are twice as short as the tube. Achenes are club-shaped, 6-8mm long, with numerous stalked glandular hairs. The flowering period is July-August, and the fruiting period is September-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows under forests, on forest edges, on roadsides and in the shade and wet places of river valleys.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】Promote lung function and relieve asthma; promote diuresis and reduce swelling; relieve blood stasis and pain. Mainly used for cough and asthma; edema and dysuria; abdominal pain caused by postpartum stasis; traumatic injury

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash fresh product for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is some basic information about water hyacinth root. I hope you can learn more about Chinese herbal medicine, which will be beneficial to you.