The efficacy and function of water zelan

Water orchid is a medicinal material and is quite common in life. We can eat water orchid appropriately. Since many people don’t know much about water orchid, let’s take a look at it below.

[Other names] Chegencai (Compendium of Materia Medica for Famine Relief), Water Lily (Tianbao Materia Medica), Water Willow (Guizhou Folk Medicine).

[Source] The whole herb of the Saxifraga scabra of the Saxifragaceae family. Cut the whole grass in autumn and dry it.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 15 to 80 cm tall, smooth and hairless all over. The stems and roots are purple-red. Leaves are alternate; lanceolate or narrowly elliptic, 4 to 11 cm long, about 1 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, gradually narrowed at the base, with fine serrations on the edges. The flowers are yellow-green, with 2-3 branches of the cyme, which are biased to one side of the inflorescence, with nearly curled apex and extremely short pedicel; the calyx is 5-lobed, fused at the base, the lobes are triangular-ovate, and the apex is pointed; the petals are linear or linear-spoon-shaped, usually lacking; there are 10 stamens, attached to the calyx tube; there are 5 carpels, connected to each other from the base to the middle, the stigma is capitate, and there are many ovules. The capsule is flat, 5-lobed, with 5 beaks, and dehisces at the separation of the carpels. Seeds small, numerous, red. Flowering period is from September to October.

【Habitat distribution】Grows in relatively humid places. Distributed throughout East China, North China, and Central and South China.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, warm.

【Functions and indications】Invigorate blood circulation and promote water circulation. Treat amenorrhea, edema, metrorrhagia, leucorrhea, and trauma.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 1 liang. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating edema, food swelling and emphysema: 1 liang of water lily, 5 qian of stink grass root, 4 qian of five grain root, 3 qian of Houttuynia cordata root and 3 qian of Acorus calamus. Decoction in water, three times a day. (Guizhou Folk Medicine)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Guizhou Folk Medicine".

Knowing the effects and functions of water lily, for most friends, if you feel you need it, you might as well eat some of it in your daily life. I believe it will effectively improve your condition. However, in order to ensure the effect after consumption, please be sure to consume it according to the requirements and avoid some bad living habits so that you can get the expected effect.