The efficacy and function of Primula hupensis

With the development of society and the close international exchanges, most people who study medicine have been seriously influenced by Western medicine, and fewer and fewer people are studying Chinese medicine, which has resulted in less and less understanding of Chinese medicine. Let’s talk about the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine E Baochun.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The root of Primula edulis of the Primulaceae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb. The whole plant is covered with multicellular pubescence. Rhizome brown, with many fibrous roots. The petiole is 10-15cm long and covered with white or brown soft hairs; the leaf blade is ovate, elliptical or oblong, 5-10cm long, 4-9cm wide, obtuse at the apex, cordate or rounded at the base, with the margin full line or with circular wavy notches or serrations, smooth on the upper side and covered with multicellular soft hairs along the veins on the lower side. The peduncle is delicate, 15-30cm high; the umbel usually has one whorl, with many flowers in each whorl; the bracts are green, linear; the calyx is campanulate-funnel-shaped, 5-lobed, covered with short soft hairs, about 5mm long when flowering, gradually increasing in size after flowering, and up to 1cm long when fruiting; the corolla is high-footed saucer-shaped, lavender or light red, 5-20mm long, about 2cm in diameter, the tube is longer than the calyx tube, with 5 lobes, obcordate, 2-lobed at the apex, flat; there are 5 stamens, and the style is equal in length to the corolla tube. The capsule is spherical and enclosed in the calyx tube. The flowering period is from March to June, and the fruiting period is from April to July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing under forests, beside ditches and on moist rocks at an altitude of 500-2200m.

[Cultivation] Biological characteristics: It likes warmth and requires fertile soil with good drainage and air circulation. It is resistant to moisture and avoids exposure to the sun; the seedlings cannot tolerate high temperatures. Neutral or slightly acidic soil is preferred. Avoid alkaline soil.

[Properties] Identification: The rhizome is irregularly cylindrical, brown in color, surrounded by numerous grayish white or grayish brown fibrous roots. It is brittle and easily broken. The air is weak.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Meridian】 Spleen and stomach meridians

【Functions and indications】Detoxify alcohol; relieve abdominal pain. Mainly refers to excessive drinking; alcohol poisoning damages the spleen; abdominal pain and diarrhea

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Roots: Soaked in wine and taken internally, it can treat abdominal pain and detoxify alcohol.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above, we introduced what is Primula edulis, its efficacy and functions. We know that Primula edulis can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.