The efficacy and function of Chlamydomonas

As a traditional Chinese medicine, Chlamydomonas provides us with a variety of nutrients. Chlamydomonas can also solve some diseases encountered by the body, so it is deeply loved by people. Let’s take a look at the nutrients and benefits of Chlamydomonas.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The algae of Chlamydomonas sphaerocephala of the Chlamydomonas family.

[Original morphology] Aquatic unicellular green algae, oval in shape, with a cell diameter of (10-13) μm × (6-7.5) μm. The cell wall is composed of cellulose and pectin. There are two flagella of equal length at the tip. The chloroplasts in the cell wall are cup-shaped and contain amyloplasts and starch granules with a vacuole in the center. There are asexual reproduction (i.e. asexual division of vegetative cells) and sexual reproduction (heterothallic conjugation of homothallic and homospecies algae) to form a diphasic zygote through conjugation. The environment for sexual reproduction under artificial cultivation is preferably 25°C, 5000-90001x light, and 12 hours of black and white light.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in fresh water or waterlogged soil.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; astringes and invigorates Qi. It is mainly used to treat red and swollen eyes; burns caused by water or fire; chronic diarrhea and prolapse of the anus

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the Chinese medicinal material Chlamydomonas sphaerocephala. For medicinal herbs that we don't understand, we should learn more about them so that we can make full use of them in our lives and not be at a loss.