The efficacy and function of tooth-leaf mud flower

Many people choose tooth-leaved mud flower because of its high-value pharmacological effects, but be careful not to eat it casually, otherwise it will have some bad effects on the body. We need to understand it before eating it. Are you ready?

[Alias] Sawtooth grass, May lotus.

[Source] It is the whole herb of the Scrophulariaceae plant . Harvested in summer and autumn.

[Original morphology] Annual spreading herb, 10 to 20 cm high. The stem is branched, the lower part is often prostrate, and has fine stripes. Leaves are opposite, oblong to oblong-elliptical, 1.5-3.5 cm long, 0.5-1 cm wide, obtuse or mucronate at the apex, with dense and sharp serrations on the edges, green and glabrous on both sides; sessile. The raceme is terminal, 3 to 6 cm long: the flowers are opposite, with short petioles and bracts; there are 5 sepals, green; the corolla is purple-red or white. The capsule is small, linear-cylindrical, about 1 cm long. Flowering period: summer and autumn.

[Habitat distribution] It grows in shady and wet places beside ditches, rice fields and roadsides. Distributed in Guangxi, Guangdong and other places.

【Nature and flavor】Light taste, neutral nature.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies, removes blood stasis and resolves blood, reduces swelling and relieves pain. Treat snake bites, swelling and pain from falls, sores, boils, and abdominal pain after childbirth.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat snake bites, swelling and pain caused by falls: 3 to 4 liang of fresh tooth leaf mud and flower grass. Mash the powder, squeeze out the juice and drink it with wine, and apply the residue to the wound.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is a detailed introduction to the medicinal value of tooth-leaf mud flower. There are also some ways and methods when eating tooth-leaf mud flower. The above eating methods are very helpful for regulating various problems of the human body, so you can rest assured.