The efficacy and function of hairy leaf Xiaohan medicine

As a very common Chinese medicinal material in daily life, Hairy Leaf Xiaohan Medicine has high medicinal and nutritional value to the human body, and it is not too difficult to purchase. Let’s analyze several aspects of the hairy-leaved Xiaohan medicine below.

[Alias] Snake-avoiding plant, snake-avoiding spirit, cinnabar spirit, snake-avoiding grass, snake-back plant, small southern costus fragrance, rock clam shell.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The roots and vines of Aristolochia sichuanensis, a plant of the Aristolochiaceae family.

[Original form] Aristolochia herbaceous vine in western Sichuan. Root cylindrical. Young branches are pubescent. Leaves are alternate; petioles are 1.5-4cm long and pubescent; leaf blades are obovate-oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 6-12cm long, 2-4cm wide, obtuse at the apex, cordate at the base, with short white hairs on the upper surface when young. Flowers solitary, rarely 2 flowers clustered in leaf axils; pedicels 2-7cm long, often curved downward, with bracteoles near the middle; bracteoles ovate or lanceolate, 5-10mm long, with short soft hairs on the underside; the middle part of the perianth tube is sharply curved upward, the lower part is cylindrical, 3-8mm in diameter, narrower from the bend to the eaves, and the outside of the perianth tube is covered with long white soft hairs; the eaves is nearly disc-shaped, 2-3cm in diameter, with 3 shallow lobes on the edge, the lobes are flat, nearly equal in size, yellow-green, with short purple stripes at the base, and yellow throat; anthers are oblong, in pairs adnate to the base of the column; ovary is cylindrical, with long hairs; the top of the column is 3-lobed, the lobes extend downward, with wart-like protrusions. The capsule is oblong, 3-7cm long, with 6 edges. The seeds are obovate, slightly convex on the back and slightly concave on the ventral side. Flowering period is April to June, and fruiting period is October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in hillside bushes.

[Chemical composition] The rhizome and root contain aristolochic acid A, magnoflorine and volatile oil. The total acidic component content of Aristolochia is 0.31%.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; slightly pungent; slightly cold

【Meridian】 Liver; Stomach

【Functions and indications】Promote qi and relieve pain; disperse blood stasis and stop bleeding; clear away heat and promote digestion. Mainly used for gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, stomachache, abdominal pain, dysentery, epistaxis, and hemorrhoidal bleeding

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: decoct in water, 6-9g; grind into powder, 1-1.5g, take with boiled water, 2-3 times a day.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Having said so much, we can see that the hairy leaf Xiaohan medicine has many functions. It can also be used as medicine to treat diseases. You might as well know more about these, it will be helpful in your life.