The efficacy and function of Aijiaonan

Everyone is familiar with Aijiaonan, of course some people are relatively unfamiliar with it. In fact, Aijiaonan is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. So what exactly is the role of the short-legged Nan?

[Alias] Dwarf-leafed nan, dwarf nan, small white flower grass, dwarf nan.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole plant of Rehmannia glutinosa, a plant of the Meliaceae family .

[Original form] Single-leafed Rehmannia glutinosa is a small shrub, 5-30cm tall. Unbranched, the whole plant is slightly pubescent. Simple leaves are alternate, with petioles 1-3cm long; leaf blades are oblong, 3-8.5cm long, 1.3-2.5cm wide, with obtuse or short acuminate tips, broad cuneate or rounded bases, and margins entire or with blunt teeth; lateral veins are obliquely raised. Flowers are bisexual, cymes are axillary, with 1-3 flowers; flowers are white, up to 2 cm long; sepals are 5-parted, lanceolate; corolla tube is almost equal to petals, pubescent, petals are 5, oblanceolate-elliptic; filaments are united into a tube, apex is 10-lobed, lobes are linear to lanceolate, anthers are 10; disk is tubular; ovary is ovate, hairy; style is up to 2 cm long. Capsule spherical, pubescent. The seeds are hemispherical on the back and concave on the surface. Flowering period is September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in wet places or bushes beside rocks on mountain roads at an altitude of 250-600m.

【Nature and flavor】 slightly bitter; astringent; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; promotes blood circulation and relieves pain. Mainly used for icteric hepatitis; carbuncle; traumatic injury; stomachache

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash fresh product for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above, we introduced what Aijiaonan is, and we also learned about the efficacy and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Aijiaonan. We know that the efficacy of Aijiaonan is very powerful, and everyone can eat some Aijiaonan for health preservation.