The efficacy and function of Qinghui Yexiazhu

There are many common Chinese medicinal materials in life, and Green Gray Leaf Beads is one of them. However, many people are not very clear about Green Gray Leaf Beads. Therefore, before choosing to eat it, you need to understand the effects and functions of Green Gray Leaf Beads.

【English name】 all-grass of Greyblue Leaf-flower

[Source] Medicinal material source: It is the root of the Euphorbiaceae plant Euphorbia pulex.

[Original form] It is a deciduous shrub with green-gray leaves and a height of 2-4cm. Branches glabrous, twigs thin and weak. Leaves are alternate, with short petioles; leaf blades are elliptic to oblong, 2-3cm long, 1.4-2cm wide, with a small tip, a broad cuneate or rounded base, and entire margins. Flowers are clustered in leaf axils; unisexual, monoecious; petals absent; male flowers are clustered in numbers from several to more than 10, with 5-6 sepals; female flower is usually 1, growing among the male flowers, with 3-chambered ovary and 3 stigmas. The berry is spherical, 6-8mm in diameter, purple-black, with persistent style; the fruit stalk is 4-5mm long. The flowering period is from April to July, and the fruiting period is from July to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in sparse forests or on the edge of forests on hillsides at an altitude of 200-800m.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; sweet; warm

【Meridian】 Liver; Spleen

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; strengthen the spleen and eliminate accumulation. Mainly used for rheumatic pain and infantile malnutrition

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 5-15g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": The root is used for rheumatoid arthritis and infantile malnutrition.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to some relevant knowledge about the green-gray leaf beads. Do you have a better understanding of it? I hope everyone can apply the green-gray leaves in their lives to serve our health.