The efficacy and function of chicken feet lotus

Chicken foot lotus is a very good medicinal material. It is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat patients. It has extremely high medicinal value. Let us learn about several aspects of chicken foot lotus.

[Other names] Big wind tail grass, original rosette fern

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Henry's original Avalokitesvara, a plant of the Avalokitesvara family.

[Original form] A terrestrial medium-sized fern. With fleshy nearly erect rhizome, 2-3cm in diameter. The roots are fleshy, long and thick, and smooth except for the top which is slightly scaly. Leaves are clustered; petioles are 40-60cm long, about 2.5mm thick, with persistent brown or dark brown narrow lanceolate scales; leaves are pinnate, herbaceous, with 2-4 pairs of pinnae, one of which is the same shape and larger at the tip, up to 30cm long and 6.5cm wide; lateral pinnae are alternate, petiolate, separated by about 5-6cm, obliquely, the base pair is slightly shorter, 12-15cm long, about 3cm wide, the upper pair is about 17-20cm long, 4-5cm wide, broadly lanceolate, entire or slightly wavy; petiole is about 1cm long, inflated, and scaly. The leaf veins are thin and sparse, mostly forked or alternating between forked and single veins. The sori are linear, 10-20 mm long, separated by gaps of equal width, and consist of 60-160 sporangia, located between the midrib and the temporal margins, densely grown with reddish-brown node-like forked filaments that overgrow the sori.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing under mountain forests at an altitude of 100-300m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness; calms the mind. Mainly used for diarrhea; difficulty urinating; upset

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g, fresh product 30-60g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to the medicinal value of chicken foot lotus. There are also some ways and methods when eating chicken foot lotus. The above eating methods are very helpful for regulating various problems of the human body, so you can rest assured.