The efficacy and function of Luoqundai

Luoqundai is a very common Chinese medicine. Although it is very common, it has many magical effects. Let’s take a look at it below.

[Other names] Aglaonema (Essentials of Raw Medicinal Herbs), Qin Qiongjian, Bezoar Parasol, Melaleuca Altissima, Wenlan Tree (Illustrated Catalogue of Plant Names and Realities), Shoulder Pole Leaf (Classification of Herbal Properties), Eighteen Scholars (Flora of Guangzhou), Banana (Fujian Folk Herbs), Water Chestnut, Woolen Grass (Guangxi Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicinal Plants), Water Banana (Luchuan Materia Medica), Curcuma Leaf (Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Records), Water-drawing Banana (Quanzhou Materia Medica), Kelp Seven, Belt Seven, Jade Belt Wind (Hunan Materia Medica Records), Sea Banana (Major Poisonous Plants in the South).

[Source] It is the leaves of the Amaryllis plant Crinum juncea . Available all year round.

[Original form] Crinum serrata (Nanyue Notes)

[Habitat distribution] It grows wild in the grass by rivers, villages and low-lying areas, or is planted in gardens. Distributed in Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Sichuan and other places.

【Chemical composition】 The whole plant contains alkaloids and amino acids.

【Nature and flavor】Pungent, cool, poisonous.

【Functions and indications】 Clears heat, detoxifies, disperses blood stasis and reduces swelling. Treat carbuncles, ulcers, fractures, headaches, and joint pains.

[Usage and Dosage] For external use: mash and apply, mash and apply juice, stir-fry and apply, or decoct in water and wash. For internal use: decoct in water, 1 to 3 qian for fresh ones.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat skin ulcers: Mash the leaves of Crinum japonica and apply the juice to the affected area. (Hunan Pharmacopoeia)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica".

Above we introduced what Luoqundai is. We know that Luoqundai has very comprehensive effects and functions, so Luoqundai can be used as a means of conditioning the body in daily life.