The efficacy and function of Li Bai

We can often see Libai in our daily life, so how should we eat Libai? What good effects does it have on our body? Let's take a look.

【English name】 Glaucous Diplopterygium

[Source] Medicinal material source: The rhizome of the plant Libai family.

[Original form] A large terrestrial fern with a plant height of 1-3m. Rhizome running horizontally, covered with broad lanceolate scales. Leaves are distal; petiole 50-100cm long, flat on the ventral side; terminal bud densely covered with brown lanceolate scales; pinnae are hard and papery, pinkish white on the back, with stellate hairs on the back and edges when young, which fall off later; opposite, nearly flat, elliptical, 60-90cm long, 20-30cm wide, deeply pinnate, with 1 pair of pinnate-lobed leaf-like bracts; pinnae are 30-40 pairs, nearly opposite, linear-lanceolate, deeply pinnate, with the middle ones being smaller. 10-17cm long, 1.5-2.5cm wide, 25-35 pairs of lobes, alternate, narrowly oblong or linear-lanceolate, 1-1.4cm long, 2-3mm wide, the first pair of lobes sometimes has 1 small lobe. Lateral veins simple or dichotomously branched. The sporangium is round and consists of 3-4 sporangia, which grow in the middle of the lateral vein on the back of the pinna and are arranged in a row on both sides of the main vein.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown under evergreen broad-leaved forests, among fir forests or along ditches below 1500m above sea level.

【Properties】 1. Identification of properties: The rhizome is curved, with a diameter of 4-6mm; the surface is brown, covered with scales, and has curved fibrous roots. It is hard and easy to break. The outer layer of the cross section is brown cortex and the center is light yellow pith. Slight smell, light taste with a slightly spicy aftertaste.

【Chemical composition】 Contains diplopterol.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; astringent; cool

【Meridian】 Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】Promoting qi circulation and stopping bleeding; removing blood stasis and setting bones. Mainly used for epigastric pain, epistaxis, traumatic injury, and fracture

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount, grind into powder, and apply into nose; or mix and apply on the nose.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Rhizome and pith: slightly bitter, astringent, and cool in nature. It has the functions of promoting qi, stopping bleeding and setting bones. Used for stomachache, epistaxis, and fractures.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of Libai. I hope everyone can follow the doctor's advice when taking it, and at the same time pay attention to exercise and enhance their own resistance.