The efficacy and function of Qinglan

Speaking of Qinglan, I believe many friends know it, because it has a good effect in treating diseases. However, some friends do not know what the specific effects of Qinglan are, so let’s take a detailed look at the effects of Qinglan here.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the plant Qinglan of the Lamiaceae family.

[Original form] Qinglan, perennial herb. Stems several, arising from rhizomes, quadrangular, pubescent; short branches arising from leaf axils, with small leaves. Leaves opposite; sessile or almost sessile; leaf blade linear or lanceolate-linear, 3.4-6.2cm long, obtuse at apex, narrowly cuneate at base, midrib sparsely pubescent on both sides or later becoming glabrous. The whorl inflorescence grows at the upper 4-6 nodes of the stem, 2.5-6cm long, more or less densely packed; the bracts are ovate-elliptic, half the length of the calyx or shorter, with a sharp tip and densely covered with eyelashes; the calyx is lip-shaped, 10-12mm long, with densely covered with short hairs below the middle part and sparsely covered on the upper part; the upper lip is 3-lobed, with the middle tooth ovate-elliptic, slightly wider than the lateral teeth, and the lateral teeth are triangular or broadly lanceolate; the lower lip is 2-lobed, with lanceolate teeth, each tooth has a sharp tip, covered with eyelashes, often purple; the corolla is blue, 1.7-2.4cm long, lip-shaped, and covered with short soft hairs on the outside; there are 4 stamens, the rear pair is longer than the front pair, the anthers are forked apart and covered with short soft hairs; the ovary is 4-lobed, the style is slender, and the stigma is 2-lobed. The nutlets are oblong and smooth. The flowering period is July, and the fruiting period is August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in mountain meadows or rocky grasslands.

[Chemical composition] The whole plant contains flavonoid glycosides such as sorbarin, scutellarein rhamnoside and linarin.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; cool

【Functions and indications】 Soothe wind and clear away heat; cool blood and detoxify. Mainly used for colds, headaches, sore throats, coughs, jaundice, and dysentery

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Based on the above description of Qinglan, it can be seen that Qinglan has many benefits to the human body, and there are many ways and uses for it. The pharmacological effects of Qinglan can be used to treat corresponding diseases.