The efficacy and function of yellow tube flower

After thousands of years of sedimentation and accumulation, the types and quantities of Chinese medicine have become quite astonishing. Therefore, choosing Chinese medicine to treat some difficult and complicated diseases always has a very good effect. Next, I would like to recommend a Chinese medicine, yellow tube flower.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Orobanchaceae.

[Original form] Yellow tube flower, fleshy parasitic herb. The whole plant is 5-11cm tall and almost hairless. Stems erect, solitary or in clusters, unbranched. The leaves are sparsely spirally arranged on the stem; ovate-triangular or narrowly ovate-triangular, 5-8(-10)mm long, 3-4mm wide, with slightly membranous margins and pointed tips. Flowers are usually clustered at the end of the stem in a capitulate inflorescence of 4 to 10 or more; bract 1, broadly ovate to oblong, 1.5-2.3cm long, 0.5-0.8cm wide, apex gradually inward or slightly obtuse; flower almost sessile; no calyx; corolla tubular two-lipped, white, gradually turning light yellow, 2.5-3.5cm long, tube length 2.5-3cm, upper lip tip slightly concave or 2 shallow lobes, lower lip 3-lobed, obviously shorter than upper lip, lobes nearly equal in size, oblong, about 3mm long, about 1.2cm wide, 1-1.2cm long; ovary ellipsoidal, stigma club-shaped, nearly 2 shallow lobes. The capsule is oblong, 1-1.4cm long and 5-8mm in diameter. Seeds are numerous, ovate, 0.3-0.4mm long, with reticulate seed coat. The flowering period is from May to July, and the fruiting period is from July to August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown under forests on hillsides at 800-1400m above sea level.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly bitter; cool in nature

【Functions and indications】Nourishes the liver and kidneys; strengthens the waist and knees; clears away heat and detoxifies. Head snake; neurasthenia; waist and knee pain; enteritis; unknown swelling

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is some basic information about the yellow tube flower. I hope you can learn more about Chinese herbal medicine, which will be beneficial to you.