The efficacy and function of Hubujingucao

As people's research on traditional Chinese medicine deepens, they gradually understand the detailed ingredients in various traditional Chinese medicines and the impact of these ingredients on everyone's health. Below I would like to recommend a Chinese medicine, Hubu Jingu Cao, to you all and describe the effects of Hubu Jingu Cao in detail. I hope it will be helpful to your study and research.

[Other names] White-haired selfheal (Common Chinese Herbal Medicines in Tibet), Achyranthes bidentata (Handbook of Plateau Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment), Shengdougarmo (Tibetan name).

[Source] It is the whole herb of Ajuga scabra, a plant of the Lamiaceae family. Harvest in June to July, wash, remove the fibrous roots, and dry.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 4 to 20 cm high. The stem is erect. Quadrangular, branched at base, with short soft hairs. Leaves are opposite, elliptic-lanceolate, rectangular to oblanceolate, 2.5-8 cm long, 0.9-3 cm wide, obtuse or pointed at the apex, gradually narrowed at the base, entire or with irregular blunt teeth, pubescent on both sides and edges. The spike inflorescence is 3 to 11.5 cm long; the bracts are ovate to elliptical, about 3.9 cm long, about 2.7 cm wide, and gradually pointed at the apex; the calyx is nearly bell-shaped, 5-lobed, and the lobes are nearly lanceolate. The apex is gradually pointed, with pubescent margins; the corolla is white, dichaete, with a small upper lip with 2 lobes, a large lower lip with 3 lobes, the middle lobe about twice the length of the lateral lobes, the base of the corolla tube is geniculate, about 1.2 cm long, 2.3 mm wide, and pubescent; there are 4 stamens, 2 strong, the upper 2 are the same length as the lateral lobes of the corolla, and the lower 2 are longer, inserted above the middle of the corolla tube and extending out of the corolla, the filaments are 5-8 mm long, the base is flat, and the anthers are T-shaped; there is 1 pistil, the style is about 1.8 cm long, and the stigma is 2-lobed. The nutlets are black, obovate-elliptical, with reticular wrinkles and fine hairs. Seeds are oval, dark brown. Flowering period is from July to August.

[Habitat distribution] It grows on ridges beside fields, river valleys, and in shady and wet places in wilderness. Distributed in Gansu, Qinghai, Shanxi, Hebei, Yunnan, Sichuan, Tibet and other places.

[Properties and flavors] "Commonly used Chinese herbal medicines in Tibet": "bitter, cold."

【Meridian】 "Handbook of Plateau Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment": "Enters the liver and kidney meridians."

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies, promotes blood circulation and reduces swelling. Treat colds, wind-heat, sore throat, cough, vomiting blood, hypertension, facial paralysis, and pain caused by falls.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Drug Atlas

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