The efficacy and function of Mengzi water celery

In fact, the occurrence of many human diseases is closely related to diet. If you want to have a healthy body, diet therapy is a very good method. Various Chinese medicinal materials play a very critical role. Today we will introduce to you the Chinese medicine Mengzi water celery.

[Other names] Water celery, stream celery, stream bank celery, wild celery

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Mengzi water celery, a plant of the Umbelliferae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 30-70cm tall. The whole plant is smooth and hairless. The stem is erect, creeping at the base, simple or with a few branches. The petiole is 4-6cm long, the leaf blade is broadly triangular or triangular in outline, 4.5-6cm long, 3.5-6cm wide, once deeply pinnate, rarely twice pinnate; the leaf lobes of the lower stem are ovate, the final lobe is 1-1.5cm long, 0.5cm wide, with notched serrations on the edge; the final lobe of the leaves on the upper stem is linear and entire. The compound umbel is terminal, with a peduncle 2-5cm long; there are no bracts; the rays are 6-7, erect or spreading; the bracteoles are linear, numerous; the umbel has more than 20 flowers; the calyx teeth are lanceolate; the petals are self-colored, obovate; the stylopodium is conical, and the styles are erect or forked. The double-hanging fruit is elliptical, 2mm long and 1mm wide, with lateral ridges more raised than the middle and dorsal ridges, and the dorsal ridge is linear; there is one oil tube in each groove and two oil tubes on the commissure. The flowering period is from May to July, and the fruiting period is from July to August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in swamps, roadside wetlands or sparse woods on valley slopes at an altitude of 1100-2000m.

【Properties】Properties identification: This product is mostly wrinkled into a ball. The stem is slender and rarely branched. The leaves are wrinkled and fragile. The complete leaves are pinnately divided with narrow, linear or ovate-lanceolate lobes and long petiolate. It is light and crispy, fragrant, and tastes slightly spicy and bitter.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; slightly sweet; neutral

【Meridian】 Stomach, spleen, bladder meridian

【Functions and indications】 Strengthens the stomach and eliminates stagnation; clears away heat and promotes urination; reduces swelling and detoxifies. Mainly used for chronic gastritis; stomachache due to food accumulation; leucorrhea; painful stranguria; swelling and pain due to trauma; blood deficiency and wind poison

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-20g; or mash into juice. For external use: take appropriate amount, decoct in water and use for washing; or mash and apply on the affected area.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that the traditional Chinese medicine Mengzi water celery plays a very important role in many aspects. Proper consumption of Mengzi water celery has many benefits to our body.