The efficacy and function of Xuejianchou

We are all familiar with the herb. It is not only edible but also has very high medicinal effects. Regular consumption of it can have very good health-preserving and healthcare effects.

[Alias] Large-leaf Chenopodium album, mixed Chenopodium album (Northeast Medicinal Plants), mixed gray Chenopodium album, large-leaf gray vegetable (Heilongjiang Traditional Chinese Medicine), star anise gray vegetable (Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Northeast China).

[Source] It is the whole herb of Chenopodiaceae . Harvest from June to August, chop and dry.

[Original form] Annual herb, 80 to 100 cm tall. The stem is erect, with 5 sharp edges, bare, green, and sometimes with purple stripes. The leaves are alternate, large in shape, with a petiole 2 to 7 cm long; the leaf blade is triangular-ovate or ovate, 6 to 15 cm long, 5 to 13 cm wide, with a sharp tip, a slightly cordate base, a curved edge, 1 to 4 teeth on the seam, and smooth and hairless on both sides. The inflorescence is large, loosely conical, terminal or axillary; the tepals are 5, green, ovate, about 2 mm long, obtuse, covered with powdery particles, and with thick ridges on the back; the stamens are 5; the pistil is 1. The fruit is bean-shaped with flag-like pericarp. Seeds disc-shaped, flat-convex, with distinct dots, sharp edges, about 2 mm in diameter. Flowering period is from August to September. The fruiting period is from September to October.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in forest edge or wasteland. Distributed in Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai and other places.

[Properties and flavors] "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Northeast China": "sweet, neutral."

【Functions and indications】Hemostasis, blood circulation. Treat irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, hemoptysis, epistaxis, hematuria, sores, carbuncles and swellings.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 3 qian; or boil into a paste.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat irregular menstruation: 1. 2 liang of fresh Trifoliate alpinia quinoa, decocted in water and taken orally. (Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Qinghai) ㈡ Whole herb of Chenopodium album. Boil the paste and take one to two coins each time, morning and evening. (Inner Mongolia Chinese Herbal Medicine)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is an introduction to Xuejianchou. Through this introduction we can understand that Xuejianchou has high medicinal value and can effectively relieve many diseases, but remember not to take it indiscriminately.