The efficacy and function of crucian carp gall grass

Crucian carp gallbladder is a common Chinese medicine in clinical practice. For people with poor physical constitution, eating crucian carp gallbladder can help us maintain better health. Today I will introduce crucian carp gallbladder to you.

[Other names] Cut grass (Essentials of Raw Medicinal Herbs), mountain centipede, centipede grass, walking centipede (Fujian Folk Herbs), crucian carp grass, gentian, knotweed, bitter gall grass (Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine II), bitter knotweed, fine-leaved ugly grass (Rural Chinese Herbal Medicine Preparation Technology).

[Source] It is the whole herb of the Rubiaceae plant.

[Original morphology] Perennial, nearly erect or procumbent herb, up to 0.3 to 1 meter tall. Stems smooth or rough. Leaves are opposite, nearly leathery, ovate or elliptic-lanceolate, 3-8 cm long, 1-2.5 cm wide, glabrous above, usually pubescent beneath; stipules are membranous, connate into a short sheath, with 5-7 long spines on top. The flowers are white, almost sessile, and clustered in the leaf axils; the calyx is 4-lobed, about 2 mm long, usually hairy; the corolla is about 3 mm long, with 4 lobes, all bare; there are 4 stamens; there is 1 pistil, the ovary is 2-chambered, and the style is linear. The capsule is spherical, about 1.5 mm long and wide, indehiscent, and covered with coarse hairs. The flowering period is between summer and autumn.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in mountains and open land. Distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places.

【Chemical composition】 The whole plant contains bioalkaloids, flavonoids and amino acids.

【Nature and flavor】 ①《Synopsis of Herbal Medicine》: "bitter taste, neutral nature."

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Treat snake and insect bites, sore throat, blood in the stool, and tooth decay.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ①Treatment of mangy dog ​​bites: Carp gall grass, tiger grass, and big duckweed. Mash honey and apply it. (Records of Collecting Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Above we introduced what crucian carp gall grass is, its efficacy and functions. We know that crucian carp gall grass can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.