The efficacy and function of Coral

There are many common Chinese medicinal materials in life, and Langyin is one of them. However, many people are not very clear about Langyin. Therefore, before choosing to eat it, you need to understand the effects and functions of Langyin.

[Alias] Red fire old crow sour grass, snake does not drill, cat thorn (Jiangxi "Handbook of Herbs"), southern snake grass (Gansu Handbook of Chinese Herbal Medicine)

[Source] It is the whole herb of Polygonum aviculare, a plant of the Polygonaceae family. Harvested in summer and autumn.

[Original form] Perennial herb. The stem is spreading or ascending, up to 1 to 3 meters long, quadrangular, with inverted hooked spines. The leaves have long petioles; the leaf blades are triangular or triangular-shaped, 4-8 cm long and 3-7 cm wide, gradually pointed or narrowly pointed at the apex, cordate at the base, usually glabrous on both sides or with sparse fine hairs, with inverted hooked spines along the veins below; the stipules are short tubular, membranous, herbaceous on the upper part, and green. Inflorescence terminal or axillary; peduncle glandular and pubescent, sparsely covered with hooked spines; flowers light pink; perianth deeply lobed into 5 parts, lobes oblong; stamens 8; styles 3, connate at the lower part, stigma capitate. Achenes are nearly spherical, black and shiny.

[Habitat distribution] It grows along ditches, roadsides and under bushes in valleys. Distributed in Liaoning, Gansu, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places.

【Chemical composition】 Contains about 0.07% isoquercetin.

【Properties and flavors】 ① Jiangxi "Handbook of Herbal Medicine": "bitter, neutral."

【Functions and indications】 ① Jiangxi "Handbook of Herbal Medicine": "It promotes blood circulation and dissipates blood stasis, reduces swelling and detoxifies. It can treat snake head sores, stubborn carbuncles, infant fetal toxins, snake bites, falls, itchy and painful eczema, external hemorrhoids, and internal hemorrhoids."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 liang; grind into powder, 0.5 to 1 qian. For external use: mash and apply, decoct in water for washing, or grind into powder and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① Treating ear canal inflammation: mash fresh Artemisia selengensis and squeeze the juice to drip into the ear. (Selected Materials on New Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment Methods in Fujian Province)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 Jiangxi "Handbook of Herbal Medicine"

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that Langyin plays a very important role in some diseases. The consumption of the Chinese medicine Langyin should also be determined according to one's physical condition. Remember not to take the medicine blindly.