The efficacy and function of stone chains

There are many kinds of common Chinese herbal medicines in life. Many people don’t know how to choose when using them, such as stone chains. Therefore, before choosing, you need to have a certain understanding of its efficacy and dosage. So do you know what the efficacy and function of stone chains are?

【English Name】 all-grass of Creeping Bulbophyllum

[Other names] wheat hu, cattle lice, small green striata, fruit leaves

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Bulbophyllum procumbens of the Orchidaceae family.

[Original form] Bulbophyllum, an epiphyte. The rhizome is slender and about 1.5 mm thick. The pseudobulb is ovate, 1-2 cm long, 5-10 mm thick, 5-9 cm apart, and has many fibrous roots at the base. There is one terminal leaf; the leaves are leathery. Narrowly lanceolate, 7-8 (-15) cm long, 7-10 (-16) mm wide, obtuse and slightly concave at the apex, cuneate base extending downward into a short stalk, entire margin. The pedicel is shorter or longer than the leaves, sheathed at the base; the raceme often has 3-6 flowers; the bracts are shorter or longer than the pedicels (including the ovary); the flowers are light yellow with purple-red stripes; the sepals are lanceolate, about 8mm long, about 2mm wide, with acute apex and 3 veins; the lateral sepals are longer, with enlarged base, adnate to the gynandromorphic foot; the petals are oblong, about 3mm long, about 1mm wide, obtuse at the apex, with 1 vein; the lip is fleshy, nearly oblong, about the same length as the petals, obtuse at the apex, reflexed in the middle, and concave at the base; the gynandromorphic foot is short, and the stamen teeth are drill-shaped.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: epiphytic on trees in sparse forests.

【Nature and flavor】 sweet; light; cool

【Meridian】 Lung; Stomach; Kidney

【Functions and indications】Moistens the lungs and relieves cough; nourishes the stomach and produces body fluids; heals tendons and bones. Mainly used for cough and hemoptysis; chronic pharyngitis; chronic gastritis; traumatic injury; fracture

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

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": It has the functions of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, and strengthening tendons and bones. Used for bronchitis, cough, hemoptysis, chronic sore throat, chronic gastritis, loss of appetite, and for bruises and fractures.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a brief introduction to the medicinal value of stone chains. For most people in real life, there is no need to worry about side effects when using stone chains to treat diseases. Therefore, stone chains are an effective and practical method of treating diseases, and therefore they have been widely used in clinical practice.