The efficacy and function of vanilla

Orchid vanilla is a relatively familiar traditional Chinese medicine. It has many benefits for our body. If we want to consume it correctly in our lives, we need to have some understanding of orchid vanilla. Let’s take a look at it below.

[Other names] Mountain mint, Caryopteris, Unipedal ball, blue flower grass, wine herb, golden stone incense, stone incense, tooth-petal orchid vanilla

[Source] It is a plant of the Verbenaceae family, Caryopteris incana (Thunb.) Miq., the whole herb or root is used as medicine. The whole herb can be harvested throughout the year. The roots are dug up in autumn, washed and used fresh or dried in the shade, and cut into sections.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, warm.

[Functions and indications] Soothe wind and relieve exterior symptoms, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, disperse blood stasis and relieve pain. Used for upper respiratory tract infection, whooping cough, bronchitis, rheumatic joint pain, gastroenteritis, swelling and pain caused by falls, abdominal pain caused by postpartum congestion; used externally to treat snake bites, eczema, and skin itching.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-1 liang; for external use, mash the fresh product and apply to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] Illustrated Records of Plant Names and Realities

The effects and functions of orchid vanilla have been described in detail above, and I believe everyone has a certain understanding of it. Whether orchid vanilla has other therapeutic effects still requires further research.