The efficacy and function of Spathiphyllum

Do you know White Crane Vine? It is a common Chinese medicinal material and is very helpful for some diseases. Let me show you today.

[Other names] White-faced water chicken (Luchuan Materia Medica), white-backed silk (Handbook of Raw Herbs), white-bottomed silk (Lingnan Herbal Medicine), satin vine, silver-backed vine (Guangxi Medicinal Plant List), a piece of silk (Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine).

[Source] It is the stems and leaves of the Spathiphyllum of the Convolvulaceae family. Harvest in autumn.

[Original form] A winding vine. The leaves are ovate to elliptical, 5 to 11 cm long and 3 to 9 cm wide, with short pointed or obtuse tips, rounded or sometimes slightly cordate bases, bald or nearly bald above, and densely covered with silvery, closely attached soft hairs below. Inflorescence axillary or terminal, capitate or umbel; pedicel 3.5-7 cm long, densely covered with silvery soft hairs; pedicel short, about 5 mm long or less; bracts large, sepals 5, oblong-ovate or ovate, the outer ones 9-10 mm long, the inner ones smaller, densely covered with silvery soft hairs on the outside; corolla funnel-shaped, white, 2.7-2.8 cm long, covered with silvery pubescent hairs on the outside, lobes oblong, 1.5 cm long inside and outside; stamens 5; ovary 4-chambered, style linear. The fruit is nearly spherical, about 8 cm in diameter, carmine in color, and surrounded by an ovate, concave persistent calyx. Flowering period is autumn.

【Habitat distribution】Grows on hillsides. Distributed throughout southern my country.

[Properties] Dry stems and leaves, twisted stems, dark gray-brown surface with longitudinal grooves, green-white cross-section, obvious vascular bundles, light brown. The leaves are slightly curled, brittle and fragile, dark brown to purple on the surface, light gray-green on the back, and closely covered with silky hairs. Soft to touch. Produced in Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 ① "Luchuan Materia Medica": "bitter, pungent, cool."

【Functions and indications】Resolving phlegm and relieving cough, regulating blood and dispelling wind. Treat hot cough, phlegm and asthma, vomiting blood, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, bruises, rheumatism, and sores.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian. For external use: decoct in water for fumigation or mash for application.

[Additional prescription] ① For the treatment of acute and chronic bronchitis: take 50 cents to 1 liang of Baihezhan (dry product), decocted in water and taken orally. (Guangzhou Army "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines")

[Remarks] The root of this plant (white crane vine root) is also used for medicinal purposes, which is detailed in a separate article.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

From the above explanation, we have some understanding of the effects and functions of White Crane Vine. If there are any symptoms of discomfort in the body, you can use Chinese medicine to regulate it. Chinese medicine has a long history of treating diseases, so you can eat it with confidence.