The efficacy and function of Lengshui hemp

In daily life, we can often see the figure of Dalengshui Ma, so how should Dalengshui Ma be consumed? What good effects does it have on our body? Let's take a look.

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

【Original form】Tall herb, 1-2m high. Glabrous, succulent; stem base essentialized, upper internodes distinctly shortened. Simple leaves are opposite; petiole is 4-12cm long; stipules are triangular, about 2mm long; leaf blade is broadly elliptic, elliptic, elliptic-lanceolate or elliptic-oblong, rarely ovate-lanceolate, 10-22cm long, 3-15cm wide, apex acuminate or short-caudal, base cuneate, rarely rounded, glabrous on both sides, sometimes with short soft hairs on the lower veins, stalactites are thin, spindle-shaped and strip-shaped, often obvious on the lower side; 3 basal veins. Dioecious or monoecious; inflorescence conical erect, peduncle strong, 15-35cm long, female inflorescence obliquely extended or slightly drooping, less branched, with a shorter peduncle, 2-12cm long; male flowers are about 1mm straight, with 4 tepals and stamens; female flowers are about 0.8mm long, with 3 tepals of unequal size. Achenes are ovate, flattened, about 1 mm long, with a circle of slightly raised brown ridges near the edge when mature, and often with warts inside. The flowering period is August-September, and the fruiting period is October-November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown under broad-leaved forests and in shady and moist valleys at an altitude of 700-1750m.

【Nature and flavor】 Light; astringent; neutral

【Functions and indications】Removing blood stasis and relieving pain; clearing away heat and detoxifying. Mainly used for injuries from falls, fractures, swellings, erysipelas, carbuncle and ulcers

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 5-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

After learning so much about the various aspects of the traditional Chinese medicine Dalengshui Ma, I believe that we can remain calm when facing the troubles of the disease and treat the treatment of the disease correctly.