The efficacy and function of Gynura serrata

Diseases require improvement through medicine. Different diseases require different medicine choices. If you want to treat your disease well, you need to use the right medicine. The traditional Chinese medicine Guizhutangjie is also very helpful in treating certain diseases. Let’s take a look at this medicinal herb.

[Alias] Calendula officinalis, Marigold (Inner Mongolia Chinese Herbal Medicine), Xiheri-Heqi (Mongolian name).

[Source] It is the whole herb of the cruciferous plant Glechoma longituba . Harvest in summer and autumn and dry in the shade.

[Original morphology] Annual or biennial herb, 30 to 150 cm tall, with two or three-pronged hairs on the whole plant. The stem is erect and branched at the top. Simple leaves are alternate; linear or lanceolate, slightly pointed at the apex, wavy at the margin or with shallow and long notches, gradually narrowing at the base; nearly sessile. The racemes are terminal and axillary; the flowers are small; there are 4 petals, yellow, spoon-shaped, and arranged in a cross; there are 6 stamens, 4 long and 2 short. The silique is cylindrical, about 1 to 2 cm long, with edges, and dehisces when ripe. The fruit stalk is short, the false septum is paper-like, and there is a row of seeds in each chamber. The seeds are small, flat oval, and yellowish brown. Flowering period is from April to June. Fruiting period is from May to July.

[Habitat distribution] It grows wild in grasslands, field edges, hillsides and roadsides. Except for South China, it is distributed almost all over the country.

[Chemical composition] The whole plant contains cardiac glycosides such as glucoside, scutellaria glycoside A, xylose scutellaria glycoside, xylose scutellaria glycoside, and scutellaria glycoside.

【Pharmacological action】 ① Cardiotonic effect

【Nature and flavor】 Sour and bitter, neutral, slightly toxic.

【Functions and indications】Strengthens the heart and promotes diuresis, invigorates the spleen and stomach, and helps digestion. Treat palpitations, edema, and indigestion.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 3 qian; or grind into powder 1 to 2 fen.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat cardiac edema: 2 qian of sugar mustard, decocted in water; or grind into powder 1 to 2 fen, take twice a day.

[Remarks] The seeds of this plant are used as tianlizi in some areas such as Shandong and Hebei, also known as bitter tianlizi, see the entry for "tianlizi".

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Northeast Medicinal Plants"

The effects and functions of Ginseng sinensis have been described in detail above, and I believe everyone has a certain understanding of it. However, whether Ginseng sinensis has other therapeutic effects still requires further research.