The efficacy and function of Lamp Lotus

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【English name】 Tuber of Serrate Sikoku Jackinthepulpit

[Other names] Roadside yellow, snake corn, old snake corn

[Source] Medicinal material source: The tuber of Araceae or Araceae, plants of the Araceae family.

[Original form] 1. Lamp-shaped lotus, perennial herb. The tuber is oblate, 2-3 cm in diameter. Scale leaves 2, inner side lanceolate, membranous; leaves 2, petiole 20-30cm long, 1-2 sheath tubes below, upper edge of sheath tubes almost truncate; leaf blade bird-foot-shaped 5-lobed, lobes ovate, ovate-oblong or oblong, margin with irregular coarse serrations to fine serrations, middle lobe with long petioles, oblique lobes nearly equal to middle lobes, with short petioles or not; outer pentagonal lobe sessile, unequal sides, inner base cuneate, outer side rounded or ear-shaped. Inflorescence peduncle usually shorter than or almost as long as petiole. The spathe is light green to dark purple with light purple stripes, the tube is funnel-shaped, the edge of the throat is nearly truncated, and there are no ears; the eaves are ovate-lanceolate and slightly curved downward; the spadix is ​​unisexual; the male inflorescence is cylindrical, the flowers are sparse, there are 2-3 male anthers, and the anther chamber is longitudinally split outward; the female inflorescence is nearly conical, the flowers are dense, the ovary is oval, and the stigma is small; each appendage has a thin stalk, and the upper part is thickened into a rod or nearly spherical shape. The berries are yellow and long cone-shaped. Seeds oval, stalked. The flowering period is May, and the fruiting period is August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. Growing under forests on hillsides or on rocks in valleys at an altitude of 200-1500m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, spicy; warm; toxic

【Entry】 Lung; Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】 Drying dampness and resolving phlegm; extinguishing wind and stopping convulsions; reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is mainly used for cough caused by dampness and phlegm; dizziness caused by wind and phlegm; epilepsy; stroke; facial paralysis; tetanus; carbuncle; poisonous snake bites

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-6g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or grind it into powder and mix with vinegar for application.

【Note】 It is forbidden to use for those with Yin deficiency and dry cough and pregnant women.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": It has the functions of reducing swelling and relieving pain, drying dampness and removing phlegm, and removing wind and relieving spasms.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Having said so much, we can see that the lamp lotus has many uses. It can also be used as medicine to treat diseases. You might as well know more about these, it will be helpful in your life.