The efficacy and function of decorative selaginella

Traditional Chinese medicine is a Chinese tradition. For many Chinese people, seeing a Chinese doctor and taking Chinese medicine when they are sick is their tradition and habit. Therefore, Chinese medicine is liked by many people. Ornamental Selaginella is a common Chinese medicinal material. Let's learn about it together below.

【English name】 herb of tricholoma tamariskoid spikemoss

[Other names] Selaginella tricholoma, Selaginella dalifolia, Selaginella dalifolia

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Selaginella ornamentalis of the Selaginellaceae family.

[Original morphology] The stem is creeping, and the side branches are sometimes erect, often densely clustered, about 5 cm high. Leaves are dimorphic, alternate, and arranged in 2 rows on both sides and in the middle of the branches; lateral leaves are obliquely ovate, 1.2-1.5mm long, 0.8-1mm wide, unequal at the base, gradually pointed at the apex, with narrow white membranous margins and eyelash-like teeth on the edges; middle leaves are thin papery, lanceolate, 0.8-1.2mm long, 0.3-0.5mm wide, with unequal bases, caudate at the apex, with narrow white membranous margins and eyelash-like teeth on the edges. Sporangium spike solitary at the top of the branch, 0.5-1.2cm long, with 4 ridges; sporophylls are dimorphic; lateral leaves are smaller, ovate, about 1.2mm long, about 0.8mm wide, keel-shaped, pointed at the tip, with eyelash-like teeth on the edge; middle leaf is larger, ovate, about 1.6mm long, about 1mm wide, keel-shaped, pointed at the tip, with eyelash-like teeth on the edge. The megasporangium is nearly spherical and grows at the lower part of the spike. The microspores are kidney-shaped and grow at the upper part of the spike. There are wrinkles on the surface of the megasporangium and microspores.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: It often grows in grasslands, under bushes or on rocks at the edge of forests.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; cool

【Meridian】 Stomach; Gallbladder; Large Intestine

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness; promotes blood circulation and activates collaterals. Mainly used for hepatitis, cholecystitis, dysentery, enteritis, lung abscess, rheumatoid arthritis, burns

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Whole plant: slightly bitter in taste, cool in nature. It has the functions of clearing away heat and dampness, and promoting blood circulation and activating collaterals. Used for acute icteric hepatitis, cholecystitis, dysentery, enteritis, lung abscess, rheumatic joint pain and burns.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the detailed introduction to the effects of decorative Selaginella in this article, we can understand the several major effects of decorative Selaginella. These effects are indeed a good way to regulate the body for people with poor physical constitution and low resistance. Everyone can try it.