The efficacy and function of cow ears

Cow's ear is a very common type of traditional Chinese medicine and is also a frequently used medicine. It has unique effects and functions in treating many diseases. Here we will tell you in detail about the effects of some traditional Chinese medicine cow ears.

[Other names] Panax notoginseng, stone tiger ear (Guangxi Medicinal Plant List).

[Source] It is the rhizome or whole herb of the cow's ear plant of the Gesneriaceae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb. The rhizome is thick. The radicular leaves are ovate or obovate-lanceolate, 10-17 cm long, 3-6 cm wide, obtuse at the apex, gradually narrowed at the base, extending downward into a petiole, entire or wavy, hairy on both sides, thick and rough. The pedicel is about 20 cm high and covered with white hairs. The florets are arranged in a cymose shape and have a stalk. There is a pair of bracts at the base of the pedicel, which are broadly ovate, about 1.5 cm long, and embrace the stem. There are 5 sepals, which are fused at the base. Lobes are linear-lanceolate; corolla base is tubular, lobes are 2-lipped, light pink; 2 developed stamens, 2 undeveloped stamens; ovary is 2-chambered. The capsule is linear, about 5 cm long, yellow-brown, and pointed at the tip. Many seeds.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in the shade and moist places among rocks in the mountains. Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan and Hubei.

【Functions and indications】 ① "Guangxi Medicinal Plant List": "Rhizome: clears the lungs, stops bleeding, detoxifies. Treats tuberculosis."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 1-3 qian (3-6 qian for fresh).

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

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