The efficacy and function of lungwort

Pulmonaria is a traditional Chinese medicine. In addition to the effects we know in daily life, Pulmonaria actually has many other effects and functions. Let’s take a look at them right away.

[Other names] Plum blossom grass, white pleurotus

[Source] It is the whole herb of the Saxifragaceae plant. Collect in summer and autumn, wash and dry.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 10 to 45 cm tall. The basal leaves are thick, papery, reniform or cordate, 2.5 to 6 cm long; the petiole is up to 16 cm long; there is one stem leaf, which is round, cordate at the base, clasping the stem, and entire. The flower is white, solitary at the end of the stem; there are 5 sepals, ovate or broadly obovate, with obtuse apex; there are 5 petals, spoon-shaped, obovate, oblanceolate, up to 2.5 cm long, entire, sometimes sparsely cleft like eyelashes at the bottom or base; there are 5 stamens, alternate with the petals, the connective is brown, long and awl-like and protrudes above the anthers, and the stamens are degenerate and have 3 deep lobes above the middle; the ovary is superior, with 3 carpels, fused, the style is slightly longer than the ovary, and the stigma is 3-lobed. Capsule oval. The flowering and fruiting period is from June to September.

[Habitat distribution] It grows on hillside roadsides, forest edges, under forests or on grass slopes. Distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Shaanxi, Henan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, cold.

【Functions and indications】 Clears heat and moistens the lungs, reduces swelling and relieves pain. Treat pulmonary tuberculosis, mumps, lymphadenitis, laryngitis, leucorrhea, heat and toxic sores and swellings, and bruises.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian; or grind into powder. For external use: mash and apply.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is an introduction to some relevant knowledge about Pulmonaria officinalis. Do you have a better understanding of it? I hope everyone can apply Cordyceps sinensis to their lives and serve our health.