The efficacy and function of Jinchaigu

As people's living standards continue to improve, health and longevity are gradually valued by us, so health-preserving diet therapy methods are very popular nowadays, the trend of traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular, and traditional Chinese medicine has once again occupied people's vision. Today we will talk about traditional Chinese medicine golden hairpin stocks.

[Other names] Tree onion, big tree onion, flat stick, hairpin stock, rock cowpea

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Indigofera scabra plant of the Orchidaceae family.

[Original form] Indo-Burmese golden hairpin, a perennial epiphytic herb. The roots are thick, well-developed and grayish white. The stem is 15-35cm long, creeping and curved at the bottom, and the internodes are 1-2cm long. Leaves are alternate; leaves are cylindrical, yellow-green, 5-20cm long, 1-3mm thick, with simple sheaths that embrace the stem and are hard. The racemes are extra-axillary, multi-flowered, with the inflorescence axis about 1 cm long; the bracts are broadly ovate, leathery, about 2 mm long and 3 mm wide. The flowers are yellow-green, with lateral sepals nearly as long as petals, 4-7mm long; the lip is purple-brown, oblong-obovate, larger than the sepals, and constricted in the middle into front and back lips, the front lip is oval, and the back lip is nearly square. The capsule is 2-3 cm long and 5-7 mm in diameter. Flowering period is summer.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: epiphytic on tree trunks or stone walls in forests.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; stops malaria; induces vomiting. Sore throat; otitis media; malaria; drug or food poisoning

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: decoction, 6-9g, large dose 15-30g. For external use: appropriate amount, mash the fresh product for application or mash the juice and drop into the ear.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Based on the above description of Jinchaigu, it can be seen that Jinchaigu has many benefits for the human body, and there are many ways and uses for it. The pharmacological effects of Jinchaigu can be used to treat corresponding diseases.