The efficacy and function of broad-toothed rabbit lip flower

Broad-toothed rabbit lip flower is one of the common traditional Chinese medicines in our country. The medicinal history of broad-toothed rabbit lip flower is very long. There are records of broad-toothed rabbit lip flower in many ancient medical books. Broad-toothed rabbit lip flower has good edible value and medicinal value. Let’s take a look.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Lamiaceae.

[Original form] Broad-toothed rabbit lip flower, perennial herb, 15-25cm high. Stems strigose. Petiole 5-17mm long; leaves ternate, pinnately divided, with linear or ovate lobes, small ciliate margins, acuminate tip, lower leaf blades rhombic, upper ones rounded. The cyme has 4-8 flowers; the bracts are 7-12mm long, lanceolate, with obvious ribs, sharp spines, densely covered with 2-5-noded hairs and stalked capitate glands; the calyx is covered with 2-3-noded densely villous hairs and sessile capitate glands, the calyx teeth are ovate, triangular at the apex, 6-7mm long, equal to or slightly shorter than the calyx tube; the corolla is twice as long as the calyx, the upper lip is 2-3 deeply lobed, with lanceolate lobes, the middle lobe of the lower lip is short and divided into 2 circular lobes, and the lateral lobes are oblong. Flowering period is June-July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in thickets on gravel slopes.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; Cool

【Functions and indications】Calming the nerves and stopping bleeding. Insomnia; forgetfulness; ulcer disease; various bleeding

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The medicinal value of the broad-toothed rabbitlip flower introduced in the article is of great help to our lives. In fact, many physical diseases can be treated with some Chinese medicinal materials such as broad-toothed rabbit lip flower. The profound Chinese medicine culture should continue to be passed on.