The efficacy and function of Mianyang Bergenia

In today's society, health preservation seems to be an eternal topic. Nowadays, many people like to use some Chinese medicinal materials to regulate their bodies, because these medicinal materials are natural and pollution-free. Here we will introduce to you the medicinal material Mianyang Rock Cabbage.

【Other names】 Bergenia, Elderflower

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Gesneriaceae.

[Original form] Hairless funnel moss shrub. The stem height is 1-1.5m. Nearly glabrous, branches cylindrical, light gray. The petiole is 3-5mm long; the leaf blade is membranous, elliptical or elliptical-oblong, 5-17cm long, 1.4-5.5cm wide, with a short caudate or caudate-acuminate tip, a cuneate base, slightly oblique, with inconspicuous serrations on the edge, and glabrous on both sides. 1-5 flowers gathered at the top of the branch: peduncle short and thin, about 5mm long, sparsely covered with short soft hairs; bracts 2, linear-lanceolate, about 6mm long; calyx campanulate, 5-lobed to the base, lobes lanceolate, nearly glabrous on the outside; corolla tubular-funnel-shaped, white, about 1.2cm long, slightly covered with glandular soft hairs on the outside, eaves two-lipped, upper lip 2-lobed, lobes obtuse, lower lip 3-lobed, lobes nearly round; stamens 4, filaments with glandular short soft hairs, anthers connected in pairs at the tip, 2 anther cells, not confluent; disk 5-lobed; ovary linear, about 6mm long, tapering upward into style, covered with glandular soft hairs, 2 stigmas. The capsule is erect or slightly curved, linear, 2-5 cm long, brown and glabrous. The seeds are oval, about 3mm long, and light brown. Flowering period is July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in moist and fertile soil in forests at an altitude of 400-1300 (-2400) m.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】Hemostasis; promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Mainly used for hemoptysis caused by overwork; metrorrhagia; dysmenorrhea; traumatic injury

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

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The article introduces the effects and functions of Mianyang rock cabbage in detail. I hope everyone can remember its common effects, which will help us to use Mianyang rock cabbage correctly in our lives. Mianyang rock cabbage can effectively improve our physical fitness and is very beneficial for improving our body immunity.