The efficacy and function of red flower morning glory

For the Chinese medicinal material such as red flowered morning glory, we should first understand its medicinal value and precautions before consuming it. The following is an introduction about the red-flowered morning glory. I hope you can read it carefully, which will be of great help for your consumption.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the roots, leaves and flowers of the Acanthaceae plant Psoralea corylifolia.

[Original form] Red-flowered morning glory vine. Leaves are opposite; petiolate; the lower ones are broadly ovate, the base is halberd-shaped or cordate, with wavy teeth on the margins, the upper ones are ovate, with shallowly wavy margins, 5-15cm long; with 5-7 palmate veins. The inflorescence is terminal or axillary, drooping, 20-40cm long, with persistent bracts, slightly longer or shorter than the pedicels; 2 bracteoles, fused into a spathe, 2-2.5cm long; calyx is degenerate, with only one side ring remaining; corolla is red or orange-red, with a tube about 2.5cm long, 5 lobes, slightly unequal, and reversed when flowering; 4 stamens, didyna, with a circle of soft hairs at the base of the filaments, the shorter ones have spurs in the anthers, and the longer ones have spurs in only one chamber; style is glabrous, with 2 columns long. The capsule is 2.5-3cm long, nearly spherical at the bottom and with a long beak at the top, which looks like a crow's beak when it cracks.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: grows under forests or in bushes.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; slightly cold

【Functions and indications】Calms liver yang; clears dampness and heat. Mainly used for dizziness and headache caused by gallbladder yang; diarrhea caused by damp heat; dysentery; traumatic infection

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount of fresh product, mash it and apply it on the affected area; or boil it in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what red flowered morning glory is. We know that red flowered morning glory is actually a Chinese medicinal material that can bring us health benefits and has almost no major side effects, so you might as well try it in your spare time.