The efficacy and function of oxhorn moss

We know that there are many kinds of Chinese medicinal materials, and Oxhorn Moss is one of them. In order for the correct and scientific use of Cistanche, it is necessary to master the method of eating it, because different medicinal materials have their own unique nutrition and efficacy. Let’s study it below.

【English name】 cattle horns moss

【Alias】 Brachyphyllum brevifolium

[Source] Medicinal material source: The plant body of the Onagraceae plant Oxhorn Moss.

[Original morphology] The plant body is clustered, green or yellow-green, dull, with an erect stem and pinnate branches. The branches are short and often curved at the tip; the stems and branches are densely covered with scales. Leaves are sparse; leaf blades are lanceolate or nearly triangular, slightly oblique at the top, with long downward-extending tips at the two ears at the bottom; leaf margins are finely serrated; midribs are thick and as long as the leaf tip. The leaf cells have thin walls, are hexagonal or rounded polygonal; the angular cells have thin walls, are rectangular or square, brown, and larger than the cells in other parts of the leaf. Dioecious. The capsule stalk is long, relatively strong, red or reddish brown; the sporangium is inclined or arranged in parallel, oblong; the capsule teeth are 2 layers.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on mountain grasslands or on forest edge soil.

【Chemical composition】 The plant contains phospholipids.

【Nature and flavor】 Light; slightly astringent; neutral

【Meridian】 Heart meridian

【Functions and indications】Nourishes the heart and calms the mind. Mainly feel uneasy; frightened and anxious

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 5-15g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": The whole plant: tastes light, slightly astringent, and is neutral in nature. It has the function of nourishing the heart and calming the mind. Used to treat palpitations, heart palpitations, neurasthenia and other symptoms.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

I believe that after reading the above explanations, everyone has a deeper understanding of the traditional Chinese medicine Trichosanthes kirilowii? In fact, many foods or medicinal materials are the same. Only when we understand them can we eat them correctly according to our own situation and effectively help maintain our health.