The efficacy and function of spoon grass

Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of thousands of years. It has appeared at a very early time, and it has very satisfactory effects on the treatment of diseases. There are many types of traditional Chinese medicine. Do you know the medicinal material spoonleaf grass?

[Other names] Sea red peony root, sea radish, sea golden flower, and land elm (Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine).

[Source] It is the root or whole herb of the Limonium repens plant of the Plumeria family. The roots can be harvested all year round; the whole herb can be harvested in summer and autumn.

[Original form] Perennial herb. The roots are fleshy and thick. The stem is single, 20 to 40 cm high, and red at the bottom. The basal leaves are clustered in a rosette shape, spoon-shaped, 3 to 5 cm long, 1.3 to 1.7 cm wide, obtuse at the apex with a pointed tip, gradually narrowing at the base into a winged petiole, red at the base and veins, and glabrous. The panicle is terminal, bifurcated many times, with 2 bracts at the branches, lanceolate, light brown; the flowers are lateral, several flowers are densely packed into spikes, each flower has elliptical bracts; the calyx is white, funnel-shaped, with 5 shallow lobes at the edge, folded; there are 5 petals, light yellow; 5 stamens, born at the base of the corolla; 5 styles, separate. The fruit has 5 edges and is enclosed in a persistent calyx.

【Habitat distribution】Grows in coastal areas. Distributed throughout the coastal areas of our country.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, slightly cold.

【Functions and indications】Removing dampness, clearing heat and stopping bleeding.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat hemorrhoids and bleeding: stew 2 liang of fresh spoonleaf grass root with pork water.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine"

Regarding the spoonleaf clover introduced in the article, I hope everyone can learn more about it in daily life, so that they can correctly treat the disease when facing it.