The efficacy and function of bee medicine

Recently, major TV channels have launched various health programs, and food programs have also introduced special health-preserving dietary therapy methods. All aspects show that the concept of health preservation is gradually deepening in people's understanding. Next, we will introduce a health-preserving medicinal material - bee medicine.

[Other names] Green cloud grass, green feather grass, stone-drilled grass, water thorn, Jiachangjin, small rock climbing grass, ground lice, wind wheel grass

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Selaginella sparseleaf, a plant of the Selaginellaceae family.

[Original morphology] The stem is creeping, about 30cm long. Leaves are dimorphic, with 2 rows on both sides and in the middle of the branch; lateral leaves are ovate, 2-2.5mm long, 1-1.2mm wide, base obliquely cordate, apex pointed, margin entire or with small teeth; middle leaves are obliquely ovate-lanceolate, 1.5-1.8mm long, 0.6-0.8mm wide, base obliquely cordate, decurrent ear-shaped on the lower side, apex long and acuminate, margin entire or with small teeth. Sporangium spike solitary at the top of the branch, 0.5-2cm long, with 4 edges; sporophylls oblong-lanceolate, about 2mm long, about 0.8mm wide, keel-shaped, with a long and acuminate tip. The sporangium is round and kidney-shaped, with very few megasporangium, which grows at the base of the spike, and microsporangium, which grows above the base of the spike.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on hillside grasslands or forest edges.

[Chemical composition] The plant contains α, α-trehalose, sucrose, stachyose, raffinose, maltose, selaginose (2-O-α-D-glucopyranosylα, α-trehalose), amentoflavone, hinokiflavone, isocryptomerin, and polypeptides.

【Nature and flavor】 Light; Cool

【Meridian】 Lung meridian

【Functions and indications】Expectorant and cough relieving; detoxifying and relieving swelling; cooling blood and stopping bleeding. Mainly used for lung heat cough, hemorrhoids, sores, burns, bee stings and bleeding

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-30g. For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply or plug into the nose.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Everyone should know the effects and functions of bee medicine. Bee medicine has high medicinal value and is a very common Chinese medicinal material. It is very good for our body.