The efficacy and function of Lizi vine

Traditional Chinese medicine is very helpful in treating certain diseases, so you can feel free when choosing herbs. Li Zi vine is a medicinal material that is not unfamiliar to us. Do you know its effects and functions? Let's take a look.

【English name】root of Yunan Dregea

[Other names] Yunnan false tuberose, white blood vine, father-in-law vine, milk vine, mountain pry

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the dicotyledonous plant Apocynaceae.

【Original form】Climbing shrub. The whole plant has latex, and except for the corolla and column, the whole plant is covered with small hairs. Leaves are opposite, papery; petiole 0.5-2.5cm long, with 3-4 clustered glandular glands at the top; leaf blade ovate, 1.3-3cm long, 0.9-2.5cm wide, heart-shaped at the base; lateral veins about 4 on each side, protruding on the back of the leaf. The umbel-shaped cymbidium inflorescence is axillary, up to 5 cm long, with up to 15 flowers; the calyx lobes are oval; there are 5 small glands at the inner base; the corolla is white, paracylindric, the lobes are about 5 mm long, veined, and ciliate on the edges; the paracorona lobes are fleshy; the pollinia are oblong and erect; the ovary is sparsely pubescent, the style is short cylindrical, the stigma base is pentagonal, and the apex is shortly 2-lobed. The follicles are lanceolate, 3.5-5cm long and up to 7mm in diameter. The seeds are oval, up to 7mm long and about 4mm wide, with 2cm long white silky hairs at the tip. The flowering period is from April to August, and the fruiting period is October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in mountain forests below 3500m above sea level.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Pungent; Neutral

【Meridian】 Liver; Stomach

【Functions and indications】Calming the nerves; strengthening the spleen; setting bones. Mainly neurasthenia; loss of appetite; fracture

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction 9-15g. For external use: fresh product, mash and apply

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": The whole plant: tastes bitter, astringent and has a neutral nature. It has the functions of dispelling wind and dampness, helping digestion and relieving pain. Used for rheumatic pain, abdominal distension and pain in children, stomach pain and swelling and pain caused by trauma, etc.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

I believe that after reading the above explanations, everyone has a deeper understanding of the Chinese medicine Lizi Teng? In fact, many foods or medicinal materials are the same. Only when we understand them can we eat them correctly according to our own situation and effectively help maintain our health.