The efficacy and function of broad-leaved leech

For many Chinese people, traditional Chinese medicine is very trustworthy because it has a long history and few side effects. The broad-leaved mountain leech is a common Chinese medicinal material, which has many benefits for human health. So how can we eat the broad-leaved mountain leech? Let's learn about it below.

[Alias] Rockery mung bean.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole plant of Decimus ovalifolia, a plant of the Leguminosae family.

[Original form] A small shrub with broad ovate leaves and long petioles, about 1m tall. The stem is slender and pubescent. Petiole 6-13cm long, hairy; stipules narrowly triangular, pointed at apex; leaves 4-7 clustered in the middle and lower part of the stem; trifoliate leaves, terminal leaflets broadly ovate or ovate, 4.5-12cm long, 3-7.5cm wide, acuminate at apex, rounded or broadly cuneate at base, pubescent on both sides, lateral leaflets small, slightly oblique. The panicles are axillary, up to 90 cm long, with sparse long soft hairs; the bracts are lanceolate; the pedicels are about 3 mm long, growing longer when fruiting; the calyx is broadly campanulate, with broad triangular calyx teeth and sparse hairs; the corolla is pink, about 5 mm long; there are 10 stamens, each one. The pods are up to 2 cm long, with 1-2 nodes, semi-triangular-obovate, and densely covered with hooked hairs. The flowering period is July-August, and the fruiting period is September-November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on hillside grasslands or forest edges at an altitude of 200-1100m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The twigs are slender cylindrical, angular, and pubescent, with 4-7 palmate compound leaves with long petioles growing in clusters. There are 3 leaflets, which are broadly ovate, gradually pointed at the apex, broadly cuneate or rounded at the base, asymmetrical at the base of the leaflets on both sides, with shallowly wavy edges, and withered green surface with short soft hairs. Crisp texture. Pods are sometimes seen, up to 2 cm long, 3.5 mm wide, with 2 nodes, curved dorsally, densely covered with hooked hairs, nodes deeply concave to the ventral suture, and fruit stalks 7-10 mm long. The air is specific.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; neutral

【Entry】 Lung; Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and relieves exterior symptoms; promotes the flow of dampness and reduces jaundice. Mainly used for wind-heat cold; jaundice hepatitis

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": The whole herb has the functions of clearing away heat, relieving exterior symptoms, dispelling wind and activating blood circulation. Used for wind-heat cold.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above explanation, we have some understanding of the effects and functions of the broad-leaved leech. If you have any discomfort in your body, you can use Chinese medicine to regulate it. Chinese medicine has a long history of treating diseases, so you can eat it with confidence.