The efficacy and function of the large-bracted mulberry

With the development of society and the close international exchanges, most people who study medicine have been seriously influenced by Western medicine, and fewer and fewer people are studying Chinese medicine, which has resulted in less and less understanding of Chinese medicine. Let’s talk about the efficacy and functions of the Chinese medicine Eupatorium macrobracti.

[Other names] Kirin tail, mountain radish

[Source] It is the root of the leguminous plant Coptis chinensis . Harvest in autumn.

[Original form] Small shrub, about 50 cm tall, densely covered with brown soft hairs. The leaves are alternate, rectangular-ovate, 4-8 cm long, 3-5 cm wide, mucronate at the apex, cordate at the base, and entire; the petioles are short and densely hairy; the stipules are lanceolate, with raised veins and hairy margins. Inflorescence raceme; bracts shell-shaped, oblate, 15-18 mm long, 30-42 mm wide, truncate or rounded at apex, rarely acute, sometimes slightly concave, with orange-red glandular dots inside, long hairs on veins, hairy edges, sparse hairs on outer veins; sepals lanceolate; corolla rose-red. Flowering period is from October to December.

[Habitat distribution] Grown on sunny hillsides. Distributed in Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

[Nature and flavor] Cold in nature, spicy and slightly bitter in taste.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness, strengthens the spleen and replenishes deficiency, and detoxifies. Treat red and white diarrhea.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 1 liang.

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Above, we introduced what is the large-bracted Eleutherodactyla, its efficacy and functions. We know that the large-bracted Eleutherodactyla can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.