The efficacy and function of June

Junehe is a very common medicinal material in life. It has a wide range of uses and you can choose it with confidence. Let’s take a look at it together.

[Other names] Small water medicine, water shock, cold grass

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

[Original form] Perennial herb with stem height of about 30cm. The whole plant is hairless. Leaves are short-petiolate or sessile; stipules are narrowly triangular to subulate; leaf blades are nearly papery, obliquely narrowly oblong, 6-14cm long, 1.4-3.5cm wide, acuminate at apex, base obtuse or cuneate on the narrow side, rounded or shallowly cordate on the broad side, margin with shallowly obtuse teeth at the top, usually glabrous, with extremely dense stalactites; leaf veins are pinnate, with about 6 lateral veins on each side. Dioecious or monoecious; male inflorescence cymose, with short stalks, 6-15mm in diameter; bracts ovate; male flowers glabrous, 5 tepals, about 3mm in diameter; female inflorescences in pairs, axillary, 3-9mm long, with 2-3 branches, branches with inflorescence receptacles, edges with lanceolate bracts, bracteoles nearly linear, 0.5-1mm long. Achenes are ovate, about 1 mm long, with about 8 longitudinal ribs. Flowering and fruiting period is summer and autumn.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in the shade and wet places under mountain forests or beside ditches at an altitude of 350-900m.

【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; bitter; neutral; slightly toxic

【Functions and indications】Reduce swelling and relieve pain; clear away heat and detoxify. Mainly used for fracture, sprain, swelling and pain; sore and swelling; wind-heat cold

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: appropriate amount, crush the fresh product and apply it. For internal use: decoction, 15-30g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": The whole plant: tastes bitter and numb, and is neutral in nature. It has the functions of promoting blood circulation, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Used for fractures, sprains, sores, boils and swellings.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to Liuyuehe. Since it is a Chinese medicinal material, we can eat it with confidence. Liuyuehe has a very good effect on improving all aspects of the human body.