The efficacy and function of fish scale vegetable

Chinese medicinal materials are very effective in treating certain diseases. Although the effect is a little slow, they have no side effects on the human body and are still highly respected by people. However, when choosing, you need to pay attention to its usage methods, etc. Let us learn about the medicinal material fish scale vegetable.

【English name】Broadleaf Blainvillea

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Asteraceae plant.

[Original form] Centella asiatica is an annual herb, 40-60cm tall. The stem is much branched, the lower branches are opposite, the upper branches are alternate, with fine grooves, sparsely spreading soft hairs, and the internodes are 7-11cm long. The lower stem leaves are opposite, with petioles up to 1 cm long; the leaf blades are ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 4-7 cm long including the petiole, 2-3 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, cuneate at the base, sparsely serrated at the margins, and covered with stiff rough hairs on both sides; the upper leaves are smaller, usually alternate, ovate or ovate-oblong, 2-3 cm long, 1.3-1.5 cm wide; the base is often rounded. Inflorescence axillary or terminal, about 1cm in diameter; peduncle 1.5-4cm long, slightly spreading rough hairs; involucral bracts nearly 2 layers, outer layer leafy, green, ovate-oblong, back densely covered with coarse swollen rough hairs at base, inner layer ovate-oblong to oblong-linear, sparsely hairy; fascicles oblong-lanceolate, awn-pointed at apex, hairy on upper surface; ligulate flowers 1 layer, yellow or yellowish-white, ligule short, 2-4 teeth-cleft at apex; tubular flowers bell-shaped, eaves slightly enlarged 5-tooth-cleft, lobes sparsely hairy. The achenes of female flowers are 3-angled, while those of bisexual flowers are flattened. All achenes are light black when dry and densely hairy; the pappus are of unequal length, 2-5 thorn-shaped, and united at the base. Flowering period is from April to June.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in sparse woods or on oblique lanceolate grasslands on mountain tops.

【Properties】 Characteristic identification: The stem is branched, hairy or nearly hairless. The leaves are opposite or sometimes alternate at the top, ovate to narrowly ovate, broadly cuneate at the base, with serrated margins, rough hairs on both sides, and 3 veins at the base. The flower heads are terminal or axillary; the involucral bracts are short round, herbaceous and hairy; the flowers are yellow-brown, with one layer of ligulate flowers, curled; the tubular flowers have 5 lobes at the tip. It has a faint smell and a slightly bitter taste.

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【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; spicy; cool

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind and clear away heat; relieve cough. Mainly used for cold and fever; lung deficiency, tuberculosis, cough; hemoptysis; sprains and contusions

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Used for hemoptysis caused by pulmonary tuberculosis and colds. Used externally to treat sprains.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

As a common Chinese medicinal material, fish scale vegetable is often forgotten by people. In fact, its effects and functions are beyond your imagination. As long as you are good at eating it and use the right method, I believe it will be of great help to your body.