The efficacy and function of round-petaled cold water flower

Many people are not very clear about the round-petaled Pile, so when choosing the round-petaled Pile, you need to understand it so that you can feel at ease when eating it, which is beneficial for disease treatment.

【Alias】 Walking horse fetus

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

[Original form] Herbaceous, up to 70cm tall. Stems ± ribbed, rarely branched. Leaves opposite; petiole 2-6cm long; stipules large, oblong, 1-2cm long, obtuse at apex, persistent or semi-persistent; leaf blade ovate, ovate-elliptic or lanceolate, rarely obovate, 6-16cm long, 3-6cm wide, apex acuminate or caudate-acuminate, base broadly cuneate to shallowly cordate, margin coarsely serrulate, obtusely serrulate and coarsely dentate, sometimes doubly serrulate, nearly glabrous on both sides, but with scattered fusiform stalactites; basal veins 3, lateral veins numerous. Dioecious or monoecious, with cymose corymbs; about half the length of the petiole; male flowers often have stalks, 4 tepals, fused to the middle; 4 stamens, with extremely small reduced pistils; female flowers have 3 tepals, fused to the middle to form a cup, with triangular-semicircular lobes, and reduced stamens are scale-like and oblong. Achenes are relatively large, usually over 1mm, with oblique tips, smooth surface when ripe, or with inconspicuous dot-like protrusions. Flowering period is June-September, and fruiting period is September-November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in shady and moist places in valleys.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dredge meridians; promote blood circulation and relieve pain. Mainly used for rheumatic pain and traumatic injuries

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above content is an introduction to the Chinese medicine Coleus round-petalus. We should learn more about Coleus round-petalus in our daily lives so that we can use it more reasonably and better realize its value.