The efficacy and function of chicken bone grass

Chicken bone grass is a common Chinese medicinal material. It has great health-care effects and is also effective for some diseases. We need to choose it according to our own needs. Many people in life don’t know much about Acanthopanax affine. Let’s analyze Acanthopanax affine below.

[Source] It is the whole herb of the Lamiaceae plant , Echinops sphaerocephala . Collected in summer and autumn and sun-dried.

[Original morphology] Erect herb, woody base. The stem is square, green or light red, with swollen nodes. Leaves opposite; petiolate; ovate, serrated at the margin, acuminate at the apex, broadly cuneate or shallowly cordate at the base. Spike inflorescence axillary or terminal; flower whorls numerous, dense, white flowers; calyx teeth 5; corolla 2-lipped, 4-lobed; stamens 4, prominent, filaments hairy; pistil 1, style 2-lobed. The nutlets are oval in shape, with smooth ridges on the ventral side, about 1.5 to 2 mm long, and brownish yellow in color.

[Habitat distribution] It grows on roadsides, wastelands or in moist places under forests on hillsides. Distributed in Yunnan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies, cools blood and stops bleeding. Treats coughing up blood, vomiting blood, and acute gastroenteritis due to pulmonary tuberculosis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 liang.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan".

Knowing the effects and functions of Acanthopanax gracilis, for most friends, if you feel you need it, you might as well eat some of it in your daily life. I believe it will effectively improve your condition. However, in order to ensure the effect after consumption, please be sure to consume it according to the requirements and avoid some bad living habits so that you can get the expected effect.