The efficacy and function of plowshare

Plowshare is a very nutritious and precious medicinal material. Eating plowshare regularly can have very good effects and functions. So how should we eat plowshare? What specific benefits can eating plowshare have for our body? We need to understand some professional knowledge of plowshare to answer these questions.

[Other names] Sword-testing grass, plow mouth grass, plow head grass, purple flower gentian, ear hook grass, plow head grass, chicken jaw grass, chicken tongue, purple gentian, scissors grass, plow mouth grass, plow tip grass, arrowhead grass, red cock fighting,

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Viola longifolia, a plant of the Violaceae family.

[Original form] Long-calyx violet, perennial herb, without above-ground stems. The rhizome is vertical or oblique and relatively thick. Leaves are basal and rosette-shaped; petiole is 2-7cm long; stipules 3/4 are fused to petiole, and the separated part is lanceolate; leaf blade is triangular, triangular-ovate or halberd-shaped, 1.5-7cm long, 1-3.5cm wide, wide at base, gradually narrowing upwards, gradually pointed or pointed at apex, broadly cordate at base, with well-developed lobes on both sides, slightly extending from petiole to form narrow wings. Flowers lavender with dark stripes; pedicels slender, usually as long as leaves or slightly higher than leaves; sepals ovate-lanceolate or lanceolate, base appendages elongated, about 3mm long; petals oblong-obovate, 7-9mm long, with hairs at the base of the lateral petals inside, spurs tubular, 2.5-3mm long, straight, blunt at the end; spurs on the back of the stamens below angular; ovary spherical, style club-shaped, flat at the apex, with wider margins on both sides, and a distinct short beak in front. Capsule oblong, 8-10mm long, glabrous. Flowering and fruiting period is from March to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on forest edges, hillside grasslands, field sides and stream sides.

【Cultivation】 Biological characteristics: It prefers warm and humid climate. It is best to cultivate it in loose and fertile sandy loam.

[Properties] Identification of properties: the leaves are triangular-ovate or tongue-shaped triangular, with a broad cordate base, slightly extending downward from the petiole, with two lobes, and a few short hairs can be seen on both sides of some leaves. The flower spur is short-sac-shaped, about 2.5 cm long.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; pungent; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; cools blood and reduces swelling; promotes dampness and resolves blood stasis. It is mainly used for furuncle, carbuncle, sore throat, breast carbuncle, jaundice due to damp heat, red eyes and cataract, bleeding due to intestinal carbuncle, traumatic injury, bleeding due to trauma, abdominal pain due to blood stasis after childbirth, snake and insect bites

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g, fresh product 30-60g; or mashed into juice. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of plowshare. When choosing it, pay attention to the dosage to avoid causing harm to your body.