The efficacy and function of chicken blood lotus

There are many types of Chinese medicine. When we choose, we need to understand the medicine first. So do you know about the medicinal material Chicken Blood Lotus? Let us introduce it below.

[Other names] Di Su Mu, Guo Shan Long, Fern Diamond Yellow, Earth Angelica, Huo Xue Lian, San Xue Lian, Feng Wei Qi, Iron Plate Gold, Iron Fern Chicken

[Source] Medicinal material source: The rhizome or leaf of Pteris lanceolate, a plant of the Pteridaceae family.

【Original form】Plant height 120-200cm. The rhizome is long and horizontal, occasionally with lanceolate scales. Leaves are nearly born; petiole is up to 100cm long, light reddish brown; leaf blade is papery, mostly light purple when dry, 40-80cm long, glabrous, once pinnate; pinnae are nearly opposite, slightly oblique upward, pinnae below the middle are 20-30cm long, 2-2.7cm wide, base rounded wedge-shaped, margin with cartilaginous serrations or large serrations, terminal pinnae are the same shape, with long petioles; lateral veins are pinnate, and except for the top 2-3 pairs of separated veinlets, all are connected into 2 rows of rectangular meshes. The sori are round and borne dorsally in the middle or slightly below the middle of the veinlet; there is no sori cover.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown under sparse woods or on roadsides at an altitude of 200-3600m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; astringent; cool

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation; disperse blood stasis and relieve pain; remove dampness. Mainly used for irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, traumatic pain, rheumatic pain, dysentery, edema

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 9-18g; or soak in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or soak it in wine and apply it.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of Chicken Blood Lotus. I hope everyone can follow the doctor's advice when taking it, and at the same time pay attention to exercise and enhance their own resistance.