The efficacy and function of Geranium mullein

In fact, the occurrence of many human diseases is closely related to diet. If you want to have a healthy body, diet therapy is a very good method. Various Chinese medicinal materials play a very critical role. Today we will introduce to you the Chinese medicine Geranium mullein.

[Source] It is the whole herb of Geranium mulleinensis of the Geranium family. Harvest in August to September, wash off the mud and sand, and dry for later use.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 30 to 80 cm tall. Rhizome short and thick. The stem is erect, branched upward, and has inverted white hairs. Leaves are alternate, reniform-pentagonal, 5-10 cm in diameter, palmately 5-lobed or slightly deeper, lobes rhombic-ovate, 3-5 cm wide, with pinnate notches or coarse teeth on the edges, with long procumbent hairs on the upper side and sparsely soft hairs on the veins below; basal leaves have long petioles, 2-3 times longer than the leaf blade, densely covered with stiff hairs, petioles of stem leaves are short, sessile at the anterior end; stipules are free, long triangular, and membranous. The inflorescence is terminal, with 2 to 3 inflorescence stalks, arising from the axils of a pair of leaf-like bracts, each with 2 to 4 flowers at the top; the stalk is about 1.5 cm long, with dense glandular hairs, and erect in the fruiting period; there are 5 sepals, ovate-elliptical, about 1 cm long, with dense glandular hairs; there are 5 petals, light blue-purple, about 1.5 cm long; there are 10 stamens; the ovary is 5-chambered, hairy, the style is hairy, 5-lobed at the apex, and elongates after flowering. The capsule is about 3 cm long and slightly hairy. Flowering period is from July to August. The fruiting period is from August to September.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in moist forest edges and thickets. Distributed in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Hubei, Sichuan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly spicy, slightly warm.

[entry into meridians] Enters the liver and spleen meridians.

【Functions and indications】Soothes wind and dredges meridians, strengthens tendons and bones. Treats wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, joint pain, skin numbness, enteritis, and dysentery.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5-1 liang; grind into powder or soak in wine.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat muscle and bone pain, paralysis: Geranium mullein, Chinese angelica, Gentiana macrophylla, white peony root, ephedra. Serve with stew.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above only introduces some of the effects and functions of Geranium mullein. In fact, it has other effects, which I will not introduce here one by one. If you are interested, you can take a look at the effects and matters recorded in medical books.