The efficacy and function of large bract celery

In today's society, health preservation seems to be an eternal topic. Nowadays, many people like to use some Chinese medicinal materials to regulate their bodies, because these medicinal materials are natural and pollution-free. Here we would like to introduce the medicinal material Celery to you.

[Other names] Big cilantro, double-forked grass, mountain lotus leaf

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb with roots of the Apiaceae plant, Cyperus rotundus.

[Original form] Annual herb, 20-45cm tall. The rhizome is short and the fibrous roots are slender. Stems smooth and without nodes. Basal leaves with long petioles, petioles 8-25cm long, glabrous, with sheaths at the base; leaf blades rounded or reniform, 2-5cm long, 5-11cm wide, slightly concave at the apex, deeply cordate at the base, with serrated edges, the tips of the teeth often slightly concave, glabrous on both sides or covered with short, coarse hairs on the veins; palmate veins 7-11, divergent above the middle. There are 2 involucral bracts, leaf-like, sessile, opposite; there are 3-6 peduncles, growing between the leaf-like bracts, of unequal length, usually shorter on both sides; the inflorescence is umbel, the pedicel is weak when young, and becomes strong when the fruit is ripe, with broad linear or lanceolate involucral bracts at the base of the pedicel; the petals are white or grass green, ovate; there are 5 stamens, and the filaments are shorter than the petals; the style is short and recurved outwards. The fruit is flattened dorsally and ventrally, nearly quadrangular, with five main ridges on the back and the edges expanded to be wing-shaped. The flowering and fruiting period is from April to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Distributed in southwest China, Hubei, Hunan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; cool

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and clear heat; dry dampness and relieve itching. Mainly used for colds; headaches; measles; macules; rashes; skin itching

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply; grind into powder and sprinkle; or boil in water and wash with water.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

After reading the above article, I believe everyone has basically understood the effects and functions of large-bract celery, right? The medicinal value of Celery is extremely high, but it is not suitable for everyone. You should judge based on your own actual situation. I hope everyone will pay attention to this.