The efficacy and function of red plowshare

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about the medicinal herb red plowshare?

[Other names] Walking the frontier, chicken leg dish, chicken kick, Hu Sen violet dish, pigeon leg

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Viola cochinchinensis of the Violaceae family.

[Original form] Viola acuminata Ledeb. Perennial herb, 10-40cm high. Usually without basal leaves. The rhizome is thick, vertical or inclined, and densely covered with many light brown roots. Stems erect, usually tufted in 2-4, glabrous or hairy above. Sometimes alternate; petiole is longer at the bottom, shorter at the top; stipules are large, leaf-like, herbaceous, usually deeply pinnately lobed into fringes, or shallowly lobed into teeth; leaf blade is cordate, ovate-cordate or ovate, 1.5-5.5cm long, 1.5-4.5cm wide, with acute apex, short acuminate to long acuminate, base usually cordate, margin with blunt teeth, both sides with fine short hairs or only veins with hairs. The flowers are lavender or nearly white, with long stalks; the pedicels are thin, extending beyond the leaves, with two linear bracts on the upper part; the sepals are 5, linear-lanceolate, with appendages at the base and truncate at the end; the petals are 5, nearly white or lavender, smaller; the spurs are usually straight, 1.5-3.5mm long, saccate, and obtuse at the end; the stamens are 5, and the filaments are short and wide; the ovary is superior, 1-chambered, conical, glabrous, the style base is slightly genu-flexed forward, gradually thickening upwards, and with a short beak at the apex. The capsule is oval, about 1 cm long, glabrous, and gradually pointed at the tip. Flowering and fruiting period is from May to September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown under mixed woods, forest edges, thickets, hillside grasslands or stream valley wetlands.

【Properties】Properties identification: Mostly wrinkled into a ball. Several roots, brown in color. The stems are clustered with several branches, the stipules are deeply pinnate, mostly curled into strips, and the leaves are heart-shaped. Oval capsules are sometimes seen. It has a faint smell and a slightly bitter taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Light taste; cold in nature

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; reduces swelling and relieves pain. Mainly used for lung heat cough; acute infectious hepatitis; sores, boils, swelling and infection; traumatic injury

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 9-15g; fresh product 30-60g; or mash into juice and take. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

I believe that through the detailed introduction of red plowshare in this article, everyone can understand the efficacy and medicinal properties of red plowshare. I hope this helps you all.