The efficacy and function of whole leaf blue orchid

As the pressure of modern life increases, more and more health care methods are emerging, but the most popular ones are still traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine that have been tested for thousands of years. For example, the whole-leaf cyanus, what are the effects and functions of the whole-leaf cyanus? Let me introduce it to you today.

[Source] It is the whole herb of the Lamiaceae plant Orchidaceae . Harvest in summer, remove mud, dead leaves, and dry in the sun.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 20 to 30 cm high. The roots are oblique and have many fine fibrous roots. The stems are clustered, quadrangular, erect or oblique, and have many branches at the top. Leaves opposite, narrowly lanceolate, entire. The spike-shaped cyme is terminal; the calyx is tubular, 2-lipped, 5-toothed, 1 of which is larger, and there is a small tubercle-like protrusion at the base of each fissure; the corolla is blue, 2-lipped, the upper lip is arched and notched, and the lower lip is 3-lobed; there are 4 stamens. Nutlets smooth.

[Habitat distribution] It grows on sunny hillsides under spruce forests. Distributed in Xinjiang, Gansu and other places.

[Chemical composition] The above-ground part mainly contains flavonoids (more than 9 kinds), as well as sterols, lactone compounds, saponins, acidic resins, etc.

【Nature and flavor】 "Bitter, warm." (Medical Technical Data of the General Logistics Department of the People's Liberation Army, Ministry of Health) (15): 35, 1972)

【Functions and indications】Relieve cough, eliminate phlegm and relieve asthma. Used for cough, phlegm and asthma, and chronic bronchitis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian.

【Storage】Keep in a cool and dry place.

[Clinical Application] Treatment of chronic bronchitis: Take 15-20 grams of whole-leaf green orchid dry grass, add appropriate amount of water, boil it into 100 ml, take it 2-3 times a day, 10 days as a course of treatment. Or make an aerosol containing 2.5 grams of crude drug per milliliter for aerosol inhalation, the dosage of each spray is calculated based on 7 grams of crude drug, 15 times as a course of treatment, the first 10 times are once a day, the next 5 times are once every other day, or make an injection solution for acupoint injection, take Tanzhong, Dingchuan, Shenzhu and other acupoints, 0.5 ml for each acupoint, once a day or every other day, 10 times as a course of treatment. A total of 593 cases were treated, 94 cases (23.9%) were under control in the short term, and 118 cases (30%) showed marked improvement. Among them, the decoction has similar efficacy to that of aerosol inhalation; acupoint injection has higher efficacy. According to the observation of 73 cases, 80% of them are above marked effect. The above-ground part of the whole-leaf blue orchid is also made into extract tablets. The daily dose is equivalent to 15 grams of the raw medicine, taken in 3 times, and a course of treatment is 10 days. 127 cases were treated, 30 were under control in the short term, 47 showed marked effect, 45 improved, and 5 were ineffective; 60.7% of the cases showed marked effect or above. Side effects: A small number of patients experienced dry mouth, abdominal distension, nausea, mild stomach discomfort, fever, and frequent urination after taking the medicine; 2 patients developed urticaria after taking the extract tablets, but they were able to continue taking the medicine after taking anti-allergic drugs.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines from Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and Qinghai"

This article introduces to us what whole-leaf Qinglan is. We know that whole-leaf Qinglan has very high medicinal effects, but we must remind everyone that whole-leaf Qinglan should not be eaten indiscriminately, otherwise it will cause serious consequences. I hope everyone will treat it with caution.