The efficacy and function of multi-core snake gourd

In daily life, people are not only very familiar with various foods, but also come into contact with a lot of medicines in daily life. Among them, Snakehead fungus is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. Given that there are still many people who don’t know much about Snakehead fungus, let’s take a detailed look at it below.

[Other names] Cistanche deserticola, Tongtian candle (Guangxi Medicinal Plant List), Wood fungus (Hainan Flora).

[Source] The whole plant of the Bambusa multistamens plant of the Bambusa family . Harvest in autumn.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 5 to 15 cm high. Rhizome fleshy, often split into several branches. Monoecious or dioecious, the flower stem is dark red, with 5 to 8 bracts at the base, ovate, 1.5 to 2.5 cm long. The male spadix is ​​rod-shaped; the male flowers are sessile; the perianth has 4 to 6 lobes, slightly fleshy, the filaments are fused into a hemispherical shape, and there are about 20 anther cells of varying sizes; the female inner spike inflorescence is long ovate, 2 to 4 cm long, and the female flowers are densely packed; the ovary is long ovate, and the appendages are rod-shaped and elliptical. Flowering period is from October to December.

[Habitat distribution] It grows in the undergrowth of mountains or valleys and parasitizes on the roots of broad-leaved trees. Distributed throughout South China.

【Functions and indications】Nourishes yin and tonifies the kidney. Treat blood deficiency, bleeding, and gonorrhea.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 3 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the multi-core snake gourd. I hope everyone can follow the doctor's advice when taking it, and at the same time pay attention to exercise to enhance their own resistance.