The efficacy and function of shrimp shell money

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about the medicinal material called shrimp shell money?

[Alias] Red pot cover grass, red shrimp shell grass, red shell grain grass.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Viola formosanus, a plant of the Violaceae family.

[Original morphology] Perennial herb without above-ground stems. With vertical or ascending rhizomes. The stolons are elongated, terminally borne with rosettes of leaves and sometimes flowers. Leaves are basal: leaf blades are slender, 1-10cm long, glabrous or slightly covered with short hairs; stipules are fused to the petiole at the base, and the margins of the free parts are fringed or torn; leaf blades are broadly cordate or nearly rounded, 1-3cm long and wide, each 1-3cm long and wide, with an acute or obtuse apex, a deeply cordate base, crenate margins, glabrous or sparsely covered with short hairs on both sides, and usually light-colored below. The corolla is 1.5-2cm in diameter; the pedicel is relatively long, sometimes up to 15cm long, with a deeper punctum at the tip, a cuneate base, and no hairs inside; the petals below are larger, 1.5cm long, with a deeper punctum or 2 shallow lobes at the tip; the spur is emarginate and slightly curved; the style is nearly erect, with a short beak in front of the stigma. Capsule spherical or ellipsoidal.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in mountain forest areas at an altitude of 1400-2500m.

【Functions and indications】 Strengthens the spleen and stimulates appetite; dispels wind and relieves cough; promotes blood circulation and unblocks menstruation. It is used for children's poor appetite, cold, cough, dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, abdominal pain, diarrhea, rheumatism

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 9-15g; fresh product 30-60g; or mash into juice.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction of the effects and functions of shrimp shell money, everyone knows its magic. In fact, there are many seemingly ordinary people or things in life that contain power that we cannot imagine. Now that everyone knows the magical therapeutic effects and functions of shrimp shell money, you can try it and test whether it is effective.