The efficacy and function of Qingjian

As people's living standards improve, they pay more attention to health preservation. Many people know that the traditional Chinese medicine Qingjian is good for the body and can treat many diseases. Let’s learn about it today.

[Other names] Bamboo joint yellow (Chinese herbal medicine plants), small bone setting (Guangxi medicinal plant list).

[Source] It is the whole herb of the Acanthaceae plant , the Acanthaceae family . Harvested in summer and autumn.

[Original form] Loose herbs. The stem has fine longitudinal lines and the young branches are covered with short hairs. The leaves are lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, slightly curved and sickle-shaped, 4 to 11 cm long, with entire or toothed margins. The flowers are dark red, in drooping cymes growing at the top of branches, with small, linear bracts and bracteoles; 5 sepals, linear-conical; long corolla tube, 2-lip-shaped limbs; 2 stamens. The capsule is oblong, about 0.5 cm long, with a short stalk; there are 4 seeds.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in sparse woods or thickets. Distributed in southern and southwestern my country.

【Nature and flavor】 "Chinese Herbal Medicine": "sweet and mild."

[Functions and indications] Treat icteric hepatitis, fractures due to falls, and rheumatic pain.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 3 qian. For external use: mash and apply or decoct in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Guangxi Medicinal Plant List".

The above is a brief introduction to the effects of Qingjian. I hope it can help all my friends. In general, the health-preserving effects of Qingjian are very powerful. Therefore, Qingjian can be used in daily life to better promote physical health.