The efficacy and function of Suanbuliu

Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of thousands of years. It has appeared at a very early time, and it has very satisfactory effects on the treatment of diseases. There are many types of traditional Chinese medicine. Do you know the medicinal material "Suanbuliao"?

[Other names] Branched Polygonum, Forked Polygonum, Sour Ginger (Medicinal Plants in China's Desert Areas).

[Source] It is the whole herb of Polygonum multiflorum, a plant of the Polygonaceae family. Harvest in summer and autumn and dry in the shade.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 1 to 1.5 meters high. The stem has many forked branches starting from the base, forming a semicircular clump. Leaves are alternate, linear-lanceolate or oblong, 15 cm long, 3 cm wide, entire, with fine hairs; short-stalked or sessile; stipules are membranous, brown, dehiscent, and glabrous. Inflorescence terminal, expanding; flowers small, white or yellowish. The nutlets are oval with 3 sharp edges. Seeds oval.

[Habitat distribution] Grown on hillsides, sand dunes, valleys, and hilly slopes; distributed in Liaoning, Jilin, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Sichuan, Tibet and other places.

【Chemical composition】 Fresh leaves contain isoquercetin.

【Nature and flavor】Sour, bitter, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, eliminates accumulation, disperses goiter, and stops diarrhea. Treats heat accumulation in the large and small intestines, goiter, and abdominal pain caused by hot diarrhea.

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: decoct in water, 3-5 qian; or grind into powder, 0.5-1 qian.

[Additional prescription] Treat abdominal pain caused by hot diarrhea: 1. Sour but not slippery. Grind into powder. Take three times a day, one coin each time, with boiled water. ㈡ 50g of Acid-free Sodium, 3g each of Ophiopogon japonicus and Rubia cordifolia. Grind into powder. Take one coin each time, three times a day, with boiled water. (The properties and flavors are from "Inner Mongolia Chinese Herbal Medicine")

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Inner Mongolia Chinese Herbal Medicine"

The above describes some ways to eat Sourbuliao. Although many medicinal herbs can be eaten, we must remind everyone that Chinese medicines generally cannot be taken indiscriminately and should be used according to your own situation.