The efficacy and function of Dichondra divaricata[picture]

Traditional Chinese medicine is very effective in treating some special diseases, but we still need to learn about it before taking it. Today we will talk about some common knowledge about the medicinal material Dichroa [Picture].

[Other names] Yellow gall grass, small money grass [Sichuan], snail grass, small horseshoe grass, purse grass, nine-linked rings, small bowl grass, small windward grass, moon grass

[Source] It is Dichondra repens Forst. [D. evolvulacea (L. f.) Britton] of the Convolvulaceae family, and the whole plant is used as medicine. It can be harvested throughout the year, washed, dried or used fresh.

[Original form] Perennial small herb, about 30 cm long. The stems are numerous, slender, clustered, creeping on the ground, and may produce adventitious roots at the nodes, usually covered with T-shaped hairs. Simple leaves are alternate, petiolate, 2 to 5 cm long, and sparsely pubescent; leaf blades are round or kidney-shaped, 0.6 to 1.6 cm in diameter, rarely up to 2.5 cm, with rounded apex, sometimes slightly concave, and deeply cordate base, shaped like a horseshoe, hence the name horseshoe gold. Entire margin, green and smooth above, light green below, glabrous or sparsely pubescent, with 7 to 9 basal veins. It blooms in early summer, with small flowers solitary in leaf axils, and pedicels shorter than petioles; calyx has 5 lobes, ovate lobes less than 1 mm long, green, arranged in an imbricate manner, and persistent; corolla is short bell-shaped, yellow; ovary is superior, 2-chambered, composed of 2 separate carpels, and style is 2-pronged. The fruit is membranous, nearly spherical, and about 2 mm in diameter. 2 seeds.

[Habitat distribution] It grows in shady and moist mountains, roadsides, field edges and lawns. Distributed from the Yangtze River basin to the southern provinces and regions.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness, detoxifies and reduces swelling. Used for hepatitis, cholecystitis, dysentery, nephritic edema, urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, tonsillitis, and trauma.

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

[Additional prescription] 1. Acute non-icteric infectious hepatitis: 1 liang each of fresh whole herb of Dichondra divaricata and Coriander leaf, 4 liang of lean pork, add water and stew, eat the meat and drink the soup.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

After learning so much about the various aspects of the Chinese medicine Cyathula capitata [Picture], I believe that we can remain calm when facing the troubles of illness and treat the treatment of the disease correctly.