The efficacy and function of Hemicapsule

Semi-capsular Moss is a very common Chinese medicine and also a very important medicinal material. We need to pay attention to it. Semicapsular Moss can be used in combination with other medicines, and we need to take them appropriately according to our physical condition. Let’s take a look at the main effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Semicapsularia.

[Other names] Mountain cabbage, Tianmu Jianglong grass, Gehua, urine bucket grass, stone flower, cow hoof grass, cow tongue, white Guanyin fan, stone tower green, Jianglong grass, stone spoon wheat, black stem, rock eggplant, rock amaranth, cow ear vegetable, ant crutch, big ant crutch, numb foot pole, rock lettuce, stone lettuce

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Gesneriaceae plant Hemicapsula.

[Original morphology] Semicapsular herb, perennial herb, 10-40cm high. The stem has 4-8 nodes, is unbranched, fleshy, with scattered purple spots, and is glabrous or sparsely hairy. Leaves are opposite; petioles are 1-7cm long, winged, and fused at the base to form a boat shape; leaf blades are elliptical or obovate-elliptical, 5-17cm long, winged, and fused at the base to form a boat shape; leaf blades are elliptical or obovate-elliptical, 1-7cm long, 2.2-9.2cm wide, with acuminate or acuminate apex, decurrent base, entire margin or with wavy shallow blunt teeth. Cymes are axillary or terminal, with 3-10 flowers; peduncle is 1-17cm long; involucre is spherical, 1-2.5cm in diameter, with a pointed tip, and light green; calyx is about 1.4cm long, with 5 sepals, oblong-lanceolate, membranous when dry; corolla is white with purple spots, about 4cm long, sparsely glandular short soft hairs on the outside, with a hair ring at the base of the inner surface, upper lip 2 shallow lobes, lower lip 3 shallow lobes; 2 fertile stamens, separate, the locules are connected at the tip, and the reduced stamens are 3 and small; ovary is nearly linear, shorter than the style. The capsule is horn-shaped, slightly curved, 1.5-2.5cm long and 3-4mm wide at the base. The flowering period is from August to October, and the fruiting period is from September to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in valley forests or in shady and moist places beside ditches at an altitude of 350-2100m.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat; promotes the flow of dampness; detoxifies. Indications: jaundice caused by damp-heat; sore throat; snake bites; burns

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g. For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply, or squeeze the juice of fresh product and apply.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above content is an introduction to the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Semi-capsularia, and I hope it can bring you some help. The culture of traditional Chinese medicine is profound and extensive. When treating diseases, we need to choose different medicines according to the different diseases to better help the body relieve troubles.