The efficacy and function of snake lotus

Snakehead lotus is a very common medicinal material in life. It can be used to make medicinal food and medicine. The usage of snakehead lotus is also quite wide, so you can choose it with confidence. Let’s take a look at it together.

[Other names] Boxer, Chicken Claw King, Hornet Seven (Guangxi Medicinal Plant List)

[Source] It is the rhizome of the Polygonum multiflorum plant of the Polygonaceae family. Dig up in autumn, wash and dry.

[Original form] Perennial herb, up to 1 meter tall. The rhizome is thick and curved, with a dark brown and hard skin, many fibrous roots and pink flesh. The stem is hollow and has nodes. The radicular leaves are large and long, often with narrow wings at the base and red petioles; the cauline leaves are small. The spike inflorescence is terminal, densely covered with small lavender flowers; the perianth has 4 to 6 lobes; the stamens are 2 to 8; the ovary is triangular or has protrusions on both sides. Achene.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in shady and moist ravines in high mountains. Distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi and other places.

[Properties and flavors] "New Selection of Practical Chinese Herbal Medicines in Guangxi": "astringent, slightly bitter, neutral, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 Clearing away heat, detoxifying, astringing, and promoting tissue regeneration. Treat dysentery, diarrhea, carbuncle, hemorrhoids, burns and burns.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 4 qian; or grind into powder. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] For treating chronic diarrhea: Grind snake lotus into powder and drink it with decoction of wild buckwheat. (New Selection of Practical Chinese Herbal Medicines in Guangxi)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Guangxi Medicinal Plant List".

The above is a brief introduction to the medicinal value of Snake Lotus. For most people in real life, there is no need to worry about side effects when using Snake Lotus to treat diseases. Therefore, using snake lotus to treat diseases is an effective and practical treatment method, and it has been widely used in clinical practice.