The efficacy and function of sword-leaved ear grass

Regarding sword-leaved ear grass, I think some people may have heard of it or even taken it. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t heard of it. Next, I will introduce it to you.

【English Name】 Herb of Swordleaf Hedyotis

[Other names] Long-tailed ear grass, young red, thousand-year-old tea, tuberculosis grass, postpartum tea, snake wood, Bier medicine, black bone wind, sword-leaf ear grass, iron broom, cough tuberculosis, small bupleurum, mountain licorice, willow red, golden spoon, sweet tea, mountain stream yellow grass, young labor, hard-stem wild licorice,

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the dicotyledonous plant Rubiaceae.

[Original morphology] An erect, branched, shrub-like herb. The stem is cylindrical, and the upper part is nearly quadrangular. Leaves are opposite; petiole is 2-7 (-10) mm long, slightly sturdy; leaf blade is leathery, lanceolate, 4-10 cm long, 2-2.5 cm wide, acuminate or long-acute at apex, cuneate or slightly decurrent at base, with 2-3 pairs of lateral veins, smooth and glabrous on both sides. The cymes are trifurcated and arranged in panicles, terminal or in the upper leaf axils; bracts are lanceolate; the flowers in the center of the inflorescence are sessile, and those on both sides have short stalks; the calyx is turbinate, 3mm long, and the lobes are ovate-triangular, the same length as the calyx; the corolla is white or lavender, funnel-shaped, 6-10mm long, and the lobes are lanceolate, 2-2.5mm long; the stamens are protruding. Capsule elliptic and long, 4mm, with persistent calyx lobes, bivalve.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown under mountain forests or beside valley streams.

【Properties】 Characteristics identification: The stem is cylindrical, and the upper part is slightly quadrangular. Leaves are opposite, mostly wrinkled, and lanceolate when flattened. They are 4-10 cm long, with short or long pointed tips and cuneate bases. Stipules are ovate-triangular, 2-3 mm long. Petioles are 2-10 mm long. The cyme is trifurcated and branched, terminal or in the upper leaf axils, with lanceolate bracts, turbinate calyx, 3mm long, and ovate-triangular lobes; the corolla is funnel-shaped, off-white or lavender, 6-10mm long, and the lobes are lanceolate. The capsule is oval, 4mm long, mostly split into two lobes, with a persistent calyx. Slight odor, light taste.

【Nature and flavor】 sweet; neutral

【Meridian】 Lung; Liver; Spleen

【Functions and indications】Relieves cough and resolves phlegm; strengthens the spleen and eliminates accumulation. Main bronchial asthma; bronchitis; hemoptysis due to tuberculosis; infantile malnutrition; traumatic injury; traumatic bleeding

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

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica" The whole herb: sweet in taste, neutral in nature. It has the functions of relieving cough, eliminating accumulation and stopping bleeding. Used for bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis, hemoptysis, and infantile malnutrition. Fresh leaves: Mash and apply externally to treat swelling, pain, and bleeding from injuries. Leaves: Boil in water and use to wash to treat conjunctivitis.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to some relevant knowledge about Sword-leaf Ear Grass. Do you have a better understanding of it? I hope everyone can apply sword-leaf ear grass in life to serve our health.