The efficacy and function of stinking vitex

Foggia odorata is a medicinal material that is quite common in life. We can eat it appropriately. Since many people don’t know much about it, let’s take a look at it below.

[Other names] Turtle dove, spotted magpie, short-stalked rotten beetle

[Source] Premna ligustroides Hemsl., a plant of the genus Premna in the Verbenaceae family, is used as medicine with its roots and leaves . The roots can be harvested in all seasons; the leaves are harvested in summer and autumn and sun-dried.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cool.

【Functions and indications】Root: clears heat and dampness, detoxifies. Used for dysentery, malaria, wind-heat headache, nephritis edema, hemorrhoids, and rectal prolapse.

[Usage and Dosage] 1-2 liang of root; appropriate amount of leaves for external use, mash the fresh leaves and apply to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

Nowadays, people's life pressure is constantly increasing, which makes our bodies often in a state of fatigue. As a traditional Chinese medicine, stinking broom has a certain regulating effect on the body. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.