The efficacy and function of hairy thrush

Hairy thalictrum is a very nutritious and precious medicinal material. Eating hairy thalictrum regularly can have very good effects and functions. So how should we eat hairy thalictrum? What specific benefits can eating hairy thalictrum bring to our body? We need to understand some professional knowledge of hairy thalictrum to answer these questions.

[Other names] Pearl lotus, horsetail coptis, water coptis

[Source] Medicinal material source: the roots and rhizomes of the plant Thalictrum hairyrum of the family Phragmites.

[Original form] Hairy tamarisk, perennial herb, 120cm. The whole plant is hairless. The stem is erect with fine longitudinal grooves. There are branches on the upper part. Leaves are alternate; petioles are up to 8 cm long, sheathed at the base, stipules are narrow, margined or divided; basal leaves wither during flowering; lower leaves are tripinnate, up to 30 cm long, with slightly longer petioles; blades are about 20 cm long; leaflets are herbaceous, ovate, rhomboid-ovate or nearly round, 3 shallowly lobed or completely lobed above the middle, 1.5-2.5 cm long, 0.6-1.4 cm wide, slightly obtuse or rounded at the apex, rounded, round-cuneate or shallowly cordate at the base; terminal leaflets are larger, petiolules are slender, 3-6 mm long; lateral leaflets are often undivided, and petiolules are shorter. The panicle is 10-20 cm long, about 4.5 mm long, the filaments are filiform, about 2.5 mm long, the anthers are oblong, obtuse at the apex, about 2 mm long; the carpels are 2-5, sessile, the styles are short, and the stigmas are stalked. Achenes are obliquely ovate, 3-4.5mm long, with 8-9 longitudinal ribs, short persistent style, about 0.8mm long, stigma ovate-oblong, growing on the inner side of the style, curved into a mouth shape. The flowering period is July, and the fruiting period is August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in mountain shrubs at an altitude of 2000-2500m.

[Properties] Property identification: the root length is 4-6cm and the diameter is about 2mm. The surface is dark brown to tan with longitudinal wrinkles. It is brittle and easily broken.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Meridian】 Lung; Large Intestine

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; dries dampness. It is used for heat and restlessness; pneumonia; high fever and convulsions in children; enteritis; dysentery; whooping cough; cystitis; conjunctivitis; pharyngitis; carbuncle, sore, and furuncle

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to hairy thrush. Since it is a Chinese medicinal material, we can eat it with confidence. Hairy thrush has a very good effect on improving all aspects of the human body.