The efficacy and function of golden pumpkin grass

We know that there are many kinds of Chinese medicinal materials, and golden pumpkin grass is one of them. In order for the golden pumpkin grass to play its role correctly and scientifically, it is necessary to master its consumption method, because different medicinal materials have their own unique nutrition and efficacy. Let’s study it below.

[Alias] Eyelash tooth fruit grass.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Polygala elliptica, a plant of the Polygalaceae family.

[Original morphology] Elliptical-leaved toothed fruit grass is an annual herb, 10-20cm tall. Stem simple or branched, grooved, wingless. Petiole absent; leaf blade membranous to thin papery, elliptical or ovate-lanceolate, 4-8mm long, 1-2.5mm wide, acuminate at apex, nearly rounded at base, entire or with sparse teeth and sparse long hairs, green-brown, with 3 obvious basal veins. Flowers bisexual, spike inflorescence terminal, 4-10cm long, with dense flowers; flowers extremely small, about 2.5mm long, sessile, bracts small, linear, about 1mm long, not falling off when flowering; sepals 5, almost equal, persistent, lanceolate-ovate, about 1.2mm long, slightly ciliate; petals 3, purple-red, lateral petals about 2mm long, below the middle and fused with the keel, keel boat-shaped, about 2.5mm long, without cockscomb-like appendages at the apex; stamens 4, filaments connate into sheaths, below the middle and adnate to the petals, with spider-like long soft hairs, anthers adnate into one piece; ovary laterally compressed, round, about 1mm in diameter, with filamentous teeth on both sides, 2 chambers, 1 style, about 2mm long, below the middle swollen into a cylindrical, smooth, stigma columnar, undivided or nipple-shaped. The capsule is laterally flattened, broadly round, without reticular patterns on the surface, about 2 mm in diameter, and has two rows of long filamentous teeth on each side. There are 2 seeds, ovoid, 1 mm in diameter, black, shiny, and without caruncle. The flowering period is July-August, and the fruiting period is August-September.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: growing on grassland.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly toxic

【Functions and indications】Detoxification and swelling reduction. Mainly used for carbuncle, swelling and poison; poisonous snake bite

【Usage and Dosage】For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what golden melon grass is, and we also learned about the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine golden melon grass. We know that the effects of golden melon grass are very powerful, and everyone can eat some golden melon grass for health preservation.