The efficacy and function of Lamplight Vegetable

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[Alias] Bracteate Sedum.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Sedum multiflorum, a plant of the Crassulaceae family.

[Original form] Sedum macrobractefolium is an annual herb. Stem height 15-50cm. Leaves are alternate or arranged in whorls of 3 leaves, the lower leaves often fall off, fleshy, rhombus-oval, 3-6cm long, 1.5-2cm wide, gradually narrowing at both ends, and often clustered under the inflorescence; petiole is about 1cm long; bracts are round or slightly long, almost as long as the flowers. The cymes are often trifurcated, with 1-4 flowers on each branch; 5 sepals, broadly triangular, 0.5-0.7mm long; 5 petals, yellow, oblong, 5-6mm long, 1-1.5mm wide; 5 or 10 stamens, slightly shorter than petals; 5 scales, nearly square to oblong-spatulate, less than 1mm long; 5 carpels, slightly forked, fused at the base 2mm, about 5mm long. The follicle has 1-2 seeds, which are fusiform, 2-3 mm long, and have micro-papillary protrusions. The flowering period is from June to September, and the fruiting period is from August to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in the shade and moist places under forests on hillsides at an altitude of 1100-2800m.

【Nature and flavor】 sweet; bland; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis. Mainly used for abdominal pain after childbirth; stomachache; dry stool; burns

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct 6-12g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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