The efficacy and function of mountain centipede

For many Chinese people, traditional Chinese medicine is very trustworthy because it has a long history and few side effects. Centipede is a common Chinese medicinal material, which has many benefits for human health. So how can we eat Centipede? Let’s learn about it below.

[Other names] Ground centipede, Crossing centipede, Stone centipede, Mountain centipede, Mountain centipede

[Source] Medicinal material source: the rhizome and root of the Liliaceae plant.

[Original form] The flower balls are perennial herbs, 30-50cm high. Stems short, creeping. Leaves are basal, 4-8 in number; petiole is 20-30cm long; leaf blade is needle-shaped, linear-shaped, needle-shaped to elliptical, 16-23cm long, 2-4cm wide, gradually pointed or short-pointed at the tip; with 5 main veins, fan-shaped. The pedicel is 13-35cm long, the raceme is 10-15cm long, with 2-5 flowers clustered in each bract; the bracts are needle-shaped, 3-7mm long, and membranous; the pedicel is 5-8mm long; the flowers are purple, 6-8mm in diameter, the perianth is 2-3mm long, most of them are fused to the ovary, with 6 lobes. Oblong or ovate, the outer one is slightly longer than the stalk; there are 6 stamens, the fleshy ring of filaments is about 0.5mm wide, purple, and the anther is about 0.5mm long; the ovary is semi-inferior, 3-chambered, the style is thick and short, and the stigma is not obviously three-lobed. The capsule has 1-3 small drupe-like seeds, which are nearly round, 5-7mm long, with a fleshy outer seed coat, and are green. Flowering period is from January to May.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: grows under forests.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; sweet; neutral

【Functions and indications】Expectorant and cough relieving; relieving depression and dispersing blood stasis. Mainly used for cough with a lot of sputum; chest and flank pain; traumatic injury

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above introduces some common knowledge about centipedes. In order to make more people understand centipedes, you can accumulate more related things in your daily life, which will play an important role in maintaining our health.