Effects and functions of Oxytropis nigra

Do you know what Oxytropis nigra is? If you know, do you understand the effects and functions of Oxytropis nigra? As a traditional medicinal material, what regulatory effects does Oxytropis nigra have on our body? We will analyze them one by one for you below.

[Source] It is the whole herb of Oxytropis nigra, a plant of the Leguminosae family. Harvest from August to September and sun-dried.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 10 to 15 cm high. The stems are thin and weak, scattered. Pinnate compound leaves, 5-15 cm long; rachis slender, sparsely covered with yellow long hairs; stipules united at base, ovate, separated from petiole, leaflets 9-25, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 5-11 mm long, 2-4 mm wide, acuminate at apex, rounded at base, sparsely covered with yellow long hairs on both sides. 3 to 10 flowers are arranged in axillary umbrella-shaped racemes; the peduncle is 8 to 14 cm long and has sparse long soft hairs; the calyx is bell-shaped, about 4 to 6 mm long and 2 to 3.5 mm wide, densely covered with black short soft sticks and yellow long soft hairs, and the calyx is tooth-shaped; the corolla is blue, about 12 mm long, the standard petal is broadly ovate-triangular, and the keel petal has a beak only 1/2 mm long. The pods are oblong, drooping, 1.5-1.7 cm long, 7-8 mm wide, membranous, and densely covered with long black hairs. The flowering and fruiting period is from June to September.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in hillside grasslands or pastoral slopes and grasslands. Distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Tibet and northwestern Yunnan.

【Properties and flavors】 ① "Handbook of Plateau Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment": "sweet, mild, warm."

【Meridian】 "Handbook of Plateau Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment": "Enters the kidney, spleen, and bladder meridians."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Handbook of Plateau Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment": "Detoxification and treatment of sores, diuresis and swelling. Treatment of ascites, edema, urticaria, erysipelas."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 4 to 6 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From the Handbook of Plateau Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment

From the above introduction, it is not difficult to see that Oxytropis nigra has many functions. People in daily life can eat black calyx thorn beans in appropriate amounts according to their physical conditions. After a period of time, your physical condition will be greatly improved.