The efficacy and function of bean leaf ginseng

The Chinese medicinal herb ginseng leaf is already very familiar to most people. But in fact, not many people understand the effects and functions of the Chinese medicine ginseng leaf, so let’s talk about it below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The rhizome of Primula erlangshanensis, a plant of the Primulaceae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb. It has a short and thick rhizome and many long and thick fibrous roots. Leaves are basal, and when flowering, the base of the new leaves of the current year has scales, the scales are oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 6-20mm long, and brown; petioles are 5-25mm long, with broad wings; leaf blades are oblong-obovate to oblong-oblanceolate, and the new leaves are often not fully developed when flowering. Old leaves are 5-10cm long, 2-4cm wide, with rounded apex, gradually narrowing base, and callose triangular teeth on the margins. When dry, they are nearly leathery, dark green and rough above, light green below, and only sparsely covered with yellow hairs along the veins, and the midrib is slightly wider. The pedicel is 3.5-14cm high, with 2-5 flowers in the terminal umbel; the bracts are linear or linear-lanceolate, 3-10mm long, and membranous; the pedicel is 4-20mm long and covered with yellow hairs; the calyx is bell-shaped, 7-11mm long, 5-lobed, and the lobes are ovate or ovate-lanceolate, covered with yellow hairs on the outside; the corolla is lavender-blue with sparse dark purple stripes, 5-lobed, and the lobes are broadly obovate, up to 12mm wide, with 2 deep lobes at the tip; long-style flowers: the corolla tube is about 10mm long, the stamens are attached about 4mm from the base of the corolla tube, and the style slightly extends out of the tube mouth; short-style flowers: the corolla tube is 14-17mm long, the stamens are attached near the corolla tube mouth, and the style is 4-5.5mm long. The capsule is spherical and enclosed in an enlarged persistent calyx. The seeds are numerous, round, black, and have small warty projections. Flowering period is April-May.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on forest edges and shady and moist rocks at an altitude of 2000-2900m.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; Cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and removes dampness. Treats damp-heat jaundice; yellow and astringent urine

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 9-18g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the detailed introduction above, we have a good understanding of the effects and functions of the Chinese medicine bean leaf ginseng. I hope this can be helpful to everyone.