The efficacy and function of Pepper Variegata

The efficacy and function of the Chinese medicine Peppermint are very great. We can often see Peppermint in our lives. Utilizing the medicinal and therapeutic properties of Peppermint will bring us many unexpected benefits in health care. Let's take a look at the Chinese medicine Peppermint.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Piper variegata, a plant of the Piperaceae family.

[Original form] Pepper variegata is a climbing vine. All except the inflorescence axis are glabrous. The branches are slender with fine longitudinal ridges. Simple leaves are alternate; petioles are 5-12cm long; leaf sheaths are of varying lengths; leaf blades are thin papery, with fine glandular dots and varied shapes, the lower leaves are ovate to narrowly ovate, 5-6cm long, 4.5-5cm wide, with short pointed apex, cordate base, and equal on both sides; the upper leaves are ovate-lanceolate, elliptic or narrowly elliptic, 5-9cm long, 2-3.5cm wide, acuminate at the apex, obtuse or short and narrow at the base, equal or sometimes slightly unequal; there are 5 veins, rarely 7, all basal, or the uppermost pair emanates from the midrib about 5mm away from the base. The flowers are yellow, unisexual, and dioecious; the male inflorescence is 3-5cm long, the peduncle is slender, 1-2cm long, the bracts are obovate-oblong, the ventral side is attached to the inflorescence axis, there are 2-3 stamens, the anthers are nearly spherical, and the filaments are longer than the anthers; the female inflorescence is 1.5-2.5cm long, extending to 3-3.5cm in the fruiting period, the peduncle is the same as the male inflorescence, but the bracts are sometimes slightly shorter than the male inflorescence, the inflorescence axis is densely covered with long soft hairs, the ovary is separated from the center, and the stigmas are 3-4, linear. The berry is ellipsoidal-spherical, 4-6 mm long, with a slightly contracted base. Flowering period is from June to August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on hillsides or in sparse woods beside water in valleys.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; slightly warm

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation, reduce swelling and relieve pain. Main traumatic injury

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g. Or soak in wine and take. For external use: appropriate amount, mash the fresh product and apply it or soak in wine and apply it; or boil it in water and wash with it.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Everyone should know the medicinal value of Peppercorns. We should pay more attention to information in this area so that we can be prepared when encountering problems and avoid panic.