The efficacy and function of Mingecao

The Chinese medicine Ming'ecao is already very familiar to most people. But in fact, not many people understand the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Ming'ecao, so let's talk about it below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Echeveria sinensis of the Acanthaceae family.

[Original form] Chinese baby grass is a herbaceous plant, up to 70cm tall. The upper part of the stem is erect and ribbed with short soft hairs on the ribs, the base is recumbent, and adventitious roots grow on the nodes. Leaves are opposite; petiole is 5-10mm long; leaf blade is elliptic to elliptic, 2.5-8cm long, acuminate at apex, cuneate at base, entire, and bristly on both sides. The spike inflorescence is loose, terminal or born in the upper leaf axils, 1-3cm long, and can be up to 5cm long in fruiting period; the bracts are elliptic to spoon-shaped, about 8mm long, sparsely covered with short soft hairs, with membranous edges; the calyx is 5-parted, and the lobes are linear-lanceolate, about 4mm long; the corolla is lavender-blue, about 1.5cm long, with 2 lips, the upper lip is erect, slightly cracked or entire, and the lower lip is 3-lobed; there are 2 stamens, and the anthers are 2-chambered, and the lower one has a spur. The capsule is short, 6 mm long, and when it cracks, the placenta bounces up from the base and ejects the seeds. Seeds 4, hairy. Flowering period is September-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows on relatively moist hillsides, forest edges, roadsides, and stream sides.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; pungent; cold

【Function and indication】Dispel wind and clear heat; eliminate dampness and toxins. It is used for wind-heat cold; coffee-induced swelling and pain; lung-heat cough; malnutrition; dysentery; edema; furuncle and carbuncle

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: Take appropriate amount of fresh product and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to the Chinese medicine Ming'ecao. We can consume it according to our own needs. I believe there will be improvements after a period of time. It is indeed a good choice.