The efficacy and function of the single-leaf flower

As a traditional Chinese medicine, do you know the medicinal value of the single-leafed flower? How does traditional Chinese medicine use the single-leafed flower to treat diseases? And what should you pay attention to when using the single-leafed flower to treat diseases in daily life? Don't worry, we will answer them one by one for you.

[Other names] Rain meteor grass, kidney grass (Guizhou Herbs).

[Source] The whole plant of the Orchidaceae plant .

[Original form] Fan-lipped tongue-beak orchid, also known as: sessile one-leaf orchid.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on sunny slopes. Distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan and Guizhou.

【Nature and flavor】 ① "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": "Tastes sweet and spicy."

【Functions and indications】Nourishes yin and moistens the lungs. Treats weakness, low fever, dry lung and cough with fishy and smelly sputum.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5-1 liang, or make into pills.

[Additional prescription] ①Black hair: Mash the fruit of the single-leafed twig and the inflorescence of the Amomum villosum, dry it in the sun, grind it into powder, and mix it into pills. Take one qian of the medicine each time, and take one qian of Platycladus orientalis leaves with it. (Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica"

It can be seen that the medicinal value of the single-leaf flower is still very obvious. However, not everyone can use the single-leafed lily. We can judge based on our own physical condition.