The efficacy and function of Veronica truncatum

In daily life, we can often see the figure of Granny Smith. So how should Granny Smith be eaten? What good effects does it have on our body? Let's take a look.

【English name】 Greyhairy Speedwell

【Other name】 Blue silkworm

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Veronica dasyphylla of the Scrophulariaceae family.

[Original form] Veronica dasyphylla is a perennial herb, 15-30cm tall. The whole plant is covered with soft hairs. Rhizomes long and oblique. The stem is erect and unbranched. Leaves are opposite, usually in 2 pairs near the top of the stem; petiole at the bottom is 1-1.5cm long, petiole at the top is shorter; leaf blade is thin and papery; ovate to ovate, 1.5-4cm long, 1.5-3cm wide, with obtuse apex, rarely acute, rounded base, coarsely serrated margins, sparsely covered with grayish-white soft hairs on both sides. The raceme usually has 2 branches, growing laterally in the leaf axils at the top of the stem, 3-10 cm long, with sparse flowers; the peduncle is 1-2 cm long; the bracts are broad and linear; the calyx is deeply lobed in 4 parts, with round lobes; the corolla is white, about 1.2 cm in diameter, 4-lobed, with oval lobes; there are 2 stamens; and the column is 5-6 mm long. The capsule is flat, triangular-fan-shaped, 5-6mm long and 9-10mm wide, with a nearly truncated base or an angle greater than 120°, and sparse glandular lashes on the upper edge. Flowering period is June.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown under forests at an altitude of 2000-3500m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly used for sores, carbuncle, swelling and infection; herpes zoster

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount, grind into powder and apply on the affected area; or decoct in water for washing.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Whole plant: bitter in taste, cold in nature. It has the function of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Used for Feishedan (i.e. herpes zoster), sores, carbuncles and swellings.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of Veronica officinalis. Veronica officinalis is very beneficial to human health, so you can try it.