The efficacy and function of moth seven

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 Fei Moth Seven?

【English name】 herb of Smallfruit Meadow

[Other names] moth seven, rock wind seven, tiger incense, dogtail safflower, raindrop grass, blood grass, stone yellow grass, stone stalk flower

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of the Ranunculaceae plant Thalictrum microcarpa.

[Original form] Small-fruited thrush, herbaceous plant in many places, 20-42cm tall. The whole plant is hairless. The rhizome is short, with small inverted conical roots on the fibrous roots. The stem is erect and branched at the top. Leaves are alternate; petiole 8-15cm long; leaves are two to three times trifoliate; blade 10-15cm long; leaflets are thin herbaceous with long petioles; cuneate-obovate, rhombus or ovate, 2-9.5cm long, 1.5-4.8cm wide, 3 shallowly lobed, with coarse round teeth on the edges, and flat, inconspicuous veins. Inflorescence is compound umbel; bracts are nearly spoon-shaped, about 1.5mm long; flowers are bisexual, pedicels are filiform, up to 1.5cm long; sepals are 4, petal-shaped, narrowly elliptic, about 1.5mm long, white, and fall off early; petals are absent; stamens are numerous, 3.5-6.5mm long, filaments are wider than anthers at the top, filiform at the bottom, anthers are oblong, about 1mm long, with short tips at the apex; carpels are 6-15, with thin petioles, small stigmas, almost no styles, achenes are narrowly elliptic, about 1.8mm long, with petioles 1.2mm long, and fruits are pendulous with 6 longitudinal ribs. The flowering period is from April to July, and the fruiting period is from May to August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in the shade and wet places under mountain forests, grasslands or near rocks at an altitude of 700-2800m.

【Chemical composition】 The root contains oxopurpureine, thalicsimidine, glaucine and N-methyllaurotetanine. The whole plant contains protopine, crytopine, α-allocryptopine, berbamine and jatrorrhizine.

[Pharmacological action] 1. Anti-cancer effect. Oxo-annona has anti-cancer activity.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Meridian】 Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; promotes the removal of dampness. Yellow swelling all over the body; yellow eyes; trauma

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": It is used to treat yellow swelling all over the body, yellow eyes, and dispel cold.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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