The efficacy and function of single leaf rock beads

Single Leaf Rock Bead is a common medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. So what are the health benefits of Single Leaf Rock Bead? In what aspects of daily life are Single Leaf Rock Beads widely used? Let's take a brief look at Single Leaf Rock Beads.

[Other names] Stone date, rock bean, duck tongue orchid

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the orchid plant Bulbophyllum dentata.

[Original morphology] Bulbophyllum dentata, an epiphyte. The pseudobulb is narrowly conical or nearly cylindrical, about 1 cm long and 2-4 mm thick, densely clustered on the rhizome, with many fibrous roots at the base. There is one terminal leaf; the leaf blade is leathery, obovate-lanceolate or elliptic-lanceolate, 3-4cm long, 5-7mm wide, obtuse at the apex, gradually narrowed to a petiole at the base, and entire. The flowers grow from the base of the pseudobulb and are slender, usually taller than the leaves. The raceme is shortened and umbellate, with 2-6 flowers; the bracts are small, membranous, narrowly lanceolate, shorter than the pedicel (with ovary), and gradually pointed at the apex; the flowers are white, the middle sepal is nearly elliptic, about 3.5mm long, 1.2mm wide, abruptly pointed and thickened at the apex, and with fine teeth on the margin; the lateral sepals are narrowly ovate-lanceolate, about 5mm long, thickened in the middle and upper parts, and abruptly narrowed to a caudate shape towards the apex; the petals are close to the sepals, ovate, about 3mm long, acute at the apex, and fringed at the edges; the lip is halberd-lanceolate, about 2mm long, fleshy, curved, subulate at the apex, and truncate at the base; the syncytium is short, without a free column foot, and the column teeth are subulate. The capsule is oval, 6-8mm long. The flowering period is April and the fruiting period is June.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: epiphytic on trees or stone walls in the forest.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; Light; Cold

【Functions and indications】Nourishes yin and clears away heat; detoxifies and reduces swelling. It is mainly used for internal heat due to yin deficiency; thirst due to fever; cough and asthma due to lung heat; sore throat; stomatitis; rheumatic pain; traumatic injury; mastitis; furuncle.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g, fresh product 30-60g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

In general, the effect of single-leaf rock beads is quite significant. It is precisely because single-leaf rock beads have so many health-preserving effects that the application of single-leaf rock beads in health-preserving in daily life can be said to be quite high.