The efficacy and function of Qiangwei Shengcao

As a traditional Chinese medicine, do you know the medicinal value of Qiangwei Shengcao? How does Chinese medicine use Qiangwei Shengcao to treat diseases? And what should you pay attention to when using Qiangwei Shengcao to treat diseases in daily life? Don't worry, we will answer them one by one for you.

【Other name】 Large species of Lobelia

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of Lobelia pubescens, a plant of the Campanulaceae family.

[Original form] Lobelia pubescens is a perennial herb, 60-80cm tall. The roots are strong and the stems are short, with many fleshy fibrous roots. The stem is dark red and sparsely pubescent. The leaves are spirally arranged, elliptic-lanceolate, 6-10 (-12) cm long, 2-3.5 cm wide, with long acuminate tip and gradually narrowed base, wavy margins or irregular round teeth, densely covered with short soft hairs on both sides; the lower ones have petioles, 2-3 cm long, with narrow wings, and the leaves above the middle have short petioles or are sessile. Flowers are solitary on the upper part of the stem, with bracts arranged in intervals, forming a raceme, the inflorescence is 10-30cm long, with fewer flowers; bracts are leaf-like, the lower ones are several times longer than the flowers, and the top ones are sometimes shorter than the flowers; the calyx tube is short-oblong, densely pubescent, nearly equal in length and width, 4-6mm, the lobes are linear-lanceolate, 10-14mm long, densely pubescent, nearly equal in length and width, 4-6mm, the lobes are linear-lanceolate, 10-14mm long, densely pubescent, often reflexed in fruit; the corolla is purple-red to blue-purple, about 2cm long, the lobes of the upper lip are linear, slightly ascending, and the lobes of the lower lip are ovate-lanceolate, spreading outward; the filament tube is glabrous or sparsely pubescent, the anther tube is about 5mm long, and sparsely pubescent on the back. The capsule is short columnar, 7-8mm long, 5-6mm wide, flat at the bottom and concave in the center. Seeds elliptical, slightly flattened. Flowering and fruiting period is August to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on hillside grasslands, shrubs or bamboo forest edges at an altitude of 2000-3100m.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet;

【Functions and indications】Tonify deficiency. Mainly for chronic illness and physical weakness; consumptive disease

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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