The efficacy and function of large-leaf white lantern

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about the medicinal herb called Large Leaf White Lantern?

[Other names] Lion ball, mountain jasmine, white dragonfly, red-topped wind, red general, hairy tung, nine-link lantern

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole plant of Verbenaceae with roots.

[Original form] Gray-haired indigo, shrub, 1-3.5m high. The whole plant is densely covered with flat or inverted gray-brown long hairs. The twigs are slightly quadrangular, with loose pith and not hollow after drying. Simple leaves are opposite; petiole is 1.5-12cm long; leaf blade is thick papery, nearly cordate, broadly ovate or ovate, 6-18cm long, 4-15cm wide, acuminate at apex, nearly cordate or truncate at base, serrated or entire at margin, pubescent on both sides, densely covered with gray-brown flat pubescent on veins. The inflorescence is densely packed into a head, often with 2-5 branches growing at the top of the stem; the bracts are leaf-like, ovate or elliptic; the calyx is bell-shaped, about 1.3 cm long, with soft hairs, changing from green to red, with 5 angular edges and sparse glandular dots, 5 deep lobes reaching the middle of the calyx, the lobes are broadly ovate or ovate, gradually pointed; the corolla is white or light red, with glandular hairs or soft hairs on the outside, the corolla tube is slender, about 2 mm long, with 5 lobes, obovate-oblong, flattened outward, 5-6 mm long; there are 4 stamens, extending out of the corolla together with the style. The drupe is nearly spherical, about 7mm in diameter, and purple-black when ripe. Hidden in the red enlarged persistent calyx. Flowering and fruiting period is from April to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on hillside roadsides or in sparse woods at an altitude of 220-880m.

【Nature and flavor】 sweet; light; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; cools blood and stops bleeding. Mainly used for cold and fever; red and white dysentery; tuberculosis and hemoptysis; sores

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the detailed introduction of the large-leafed white lantern in this article, we can learn about the relevant functions and eating methods of the large-leafed white lantern. The value of the large-leafed white lantern can be seen from its efficacy, which fully reflects the importance of the large-leafed white lantern.