The efficacy and function of Nine-Headed Lion Grass [Picture]

Most Chinese medicinal materials have good effects on the treatment of diseases, such as Nine-headed Lion Grass [Picture]. Below we will give a basic introduction to the relevant information of Nine-headed Lion Grass [Picture].

[Other names] Sichuan white cyathula, nine-section fence, six-cornered cyathula [Fujian], phlegm-relieving green, green bean green, bamboo leaf green

[Source] It is the whole herb of Peristrophe japonica (Thunb.) Makino [Dicliptera japonica (Thunb.) Makino; D. crinita (Thunb.) Nees] of the Acanthaceae family. Wild products can be collected in all seasons. Cultivated products can be harvested in summer and autumn. Pull out the whole herb, remove impurities and dry it in the sun.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 20 to 50 cm high. The roots are slender and the fibrous roots are yellowish white. The stem is erect or spreading, quadrangular, dark green, with significantly swollen nodes. The leaves are opposite, papery, with short petioles, elliptical or ovate-lanceolate, 3-7 cm long, 0.8-1.5 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, gradually narrowed at the base, and entire. It blooms between summer and autumn, with short cymes growing in the leaf axils of treetops; each flower is supported by two leaf-like bracts of different sizes, which are larger than the calyx; the calyx has 5 lobes of equal size; the corolla is about 2.5 cm long, light reddish purple, slender and tubular at the bottom, and split into two lips at the top, extending beyond the bracts and easily falling off; there are 2 stamens, inserted in the tube; there is 1 pistil, the ovary has 2 chambers, the style is white, and the stigma has 2 lobes. The capsule is narrowly obovate, slightly pubescent, and longitudinally dehiscent when mature. The placenta does not spring up, and each locule contains 2 seeds, which grow on a distinct seed hook.

[Habitat distribution] It grows in shady and wet places such as hillsides, under forests, roadsides, and streams. Distributed in the area south of the Yangtze River.

[Cultivation] Prefers warm and semi-shaded environment. It is suitable for cultivation in sandy loam. Propagated by seeds and divisions. Seed propagation, sowing in spring, row sowing, row spacing 1 foot, covering with 4 to 5 fen of soil. Propagated by division, when new seedlings emerge in spring, dig up the whole plant and plant separately, with a row spacing of 1×0.5 feet.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, slightly bitter, cool.

【Functions and indications】It can relieve exterior symptoms, clear away heat and detoxify, and calm spasms. Used for colds, sore throats, diphtheria, indigestion in children, high fever in children, carbuncles, boils, and snake bites.

[Usage and Dosage] The dosage is 15-30 grams. For external use, take an appropriate amount of fresh product, mash it and apply it to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] Illustrated Records of Plant Names and Realities

The above is some basic information about Nine-Headed Lion Grass [Picture]. I hope you can learn more about Chinese herbal medicine, which will be beneficial to you.