The efficacy and function of Loosestrife

There are many kinds of common Chinese medicinal herbs in life. Many people don’t know how to choose when using them, such as the loosestrife. So before choosing, you need to have a certain understanding of its efficacy and dosage. So do you know what the efficacy and effects of the loosestrife are?

[Other names] Lion grass, Malan flower, Overfall flower

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Loosestrife loosestrife, a plant of the Primulaceae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 40-70cm tall. The whole plant is hairless. The stem is erect, 4-sided, sparsely covered with granular glandular dots on the upper part, and usually unbranched. Simple leaves are opposite, rarely alternate at the upper part of the stem; petiole is 5-10mm long, winged, and ear-shaped at the base, clasping the stem; leaf blade is ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 8-11cm long, 2.5-3.5cm wide, acuminate at the apex, decurrent at the base, with wrinkled and wavy margins, green above and pink-green below, with dark purple or black glandular dots and short glandular stripes near the margins on both sides. The raceme is terminal, with sparse flowers, and scattered granular glandular dots on the inflorescence axis and pedicels; the bracts are glandular, 3-4.5mm long; the pedicels are 7-9mm long; the calyx is 3-3.5mm long, 5-lobed, nearly reaching the base, the lobes are triangular-lanceolate, and there are thick brown glandular strips on the back; the corolla is white or light blue, broadly bell-shaped, 5-5.5mm long, 5-lobed, the lobes are nearly round or slightly flattened, and the apex is erode; there are 5 stamens, shorter than the corolla, adnate to the base of the corolla lobes, and there are small red glands at the tip of the anthers; the ovary is superior, 1-chambered. Capsule spherical, 2.5mm in diameter. Flowering period is May.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows in valleys, shady mountain slopes, and roadsides.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Pungent; Neutral

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation; detoxify and reduce swelling. Mainly used for chronic hepatitis; irregular menstruation; swelling and pain caused by falls; carbuncle, sore, furuncle; poisonous snake bite

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 20-30g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash fresh product for application. .

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Having said so much, we can see that Loosestrife has many uses. It can also be used as medicine to treat diseases. You might as well know more about these, it will be helpful in your life.