The efficacy and function of Luosancao

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about the medicinal herb Lophatherum gracile?

[Alias] An umbrella, a small firework, a big mimosa, a purse grass, a parachute.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Oxalis family plant.

[Original form] Sensation grass is a perennial herb, 5-20cm high. The stem is solitary, unbranched, and sparsely hairy. Even-pinnate compound leaves, mostly clustered at the top of the stem, 5-13cm long, with hairy rachis; 8-14 pairs of leaflets, oblong or oblong-obovate, slightly oblique, the upper ones 10-13mm long, 4-8mm wide, glabrous on both sides. The inflorescence is arranged in an umbel shape and is terminal; the bracts are small and lanceolate; there are 5 sepals, which are lanceolate; there are 5 petals, which are yellow; there are 10 stamens, in 2 whorls, and the filaments are separate. The capsule is elliptical-obovate, shorter than the persistent calyx, and the petals separate from the midaxis after dehiscence. The flowering period is from May to October, and the fruiting period is from June to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows in sparse forests or bushes.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly bitter; neutral

【Meridian】 Lung; Bladder

【Functions and indications】Resolving phlegm and calming asthma; eliminating accumulation and promoting diuresis. Mainly used for asthma, infantile malnutrition, edema, stranguria

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The effects and functions of Lophatherum gracile have been described in detail above, and I believe everyone has a certain understanding of it. However, whether Lophatherum gracile has other therapeutic effects still requires further research.