Efficacy and function of stone lotus

There are many types of Chinese medicine. When we choose, we need to understand the medicine first. So do you know about the medicinal material Echeveria? Let us introduce it below.

【Alias】

Stone clam legs, stone clam bone-setting pills, stone legs, stone fairy peaches

【source】

Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the orchid plant Lithospermum officinale.

[Original form]

Lithospermum officinale, epiphytic herb. No rhizomes. The pseudobulb is connected at the head and tail to form a stem-like shape, cylindrical, fleshy, 3.5-12cm long, 0.5-1.5cm thick, with two leaves at the terminal end. The leaves are elliptical to oblong, 5.5-17cm long, 1.2-6cm wide, and narrowed into a petiole at the base. The peduncle emerges from the top of the pseudobulb, with many flowers arranged in racemes, and the axis of the inflorescence showing a distinct zigzag shape; the bracts are rhombus-ovate, boat-shaped and embrace the flowers, falling off when the flowers wither. The flowers are relatively large, white or light red; the sepals are ovate, boat-shaped, with ridges on the back, and are about 8mm long; the petals are ovate, slightly shorter than the sepals; the lip is nearly the same length as the sepals, concave into a sac at the back, elliptical at the front, and slightly concave at the tip.

【Habitat distribution】

Ecological environment: epiphytic in evergreen broad-leaved forests on hillsides at an altitude of 800-2700m or on rocks in valleys.

【Chemical composition】

Contains flavidin, isoflavidinin, isoxoflavidinin, D-glucose, rhamnose, D-xylose, fructose, L-arabinose and raffinose.

【Nature and flavor】

Sweet; Light; Cool in nature

【Function and indications】

Nourish yin and replenish qi; disperse blood stasis and reduce swelling. It is mainly used for cough due to lung deficiency; uterine prolapse; dizziness; headache; spermatorrhea; leucorrhea; carbuncle, swelling and infection; trauma; fracture and tendon injury.

【Usage and Dosage】

For internal use: decoction. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

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Chinese Materia Medica

Through the detailed introduction of Echeveria in this article, we can learn about the related functions and eating methods of Echeveria. The value of Echeveria can be seen from its efficacy, which fully reflects the importance of Echeveria.