The efficacy and function of Guanyin Lotus

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[Other name] Seaweed (List of Medicinal Plants in Guangxi).

[Source] It is the whole herb of Pteris pinnata, a plant of the Polypodiaceae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb, about 40 to 100 cm high. The rhizome is thick and horizontal, with triangular scales, sieve-like, and brown. Leaves are closely spaced; petioles are tenuous, 10-30 cm long, brown-brown, and glabrous; leaf blades are deeply pinnate, 30-40 cm long and 20-30 cm wide; lobes are linear, 7-15 cm long and 3-4 cm wide, with blunt tips and wavy edges; leaves are papery, green, with distinct veins and a reticular network of fine veins. The sori are small, scattered in star-like shapes under the leaves, sometimes fused; the spores are bifaceted and smooth.

[Habitat distribution] Grown under forests or in streamside wetlands. Distributed in Southwest China, South China and Taiwan.

【Functions and indications】 ① "Emei Medicinal Plants": "treats knife wounds."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 3 qian. For external use: mash and apply.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Emei Medicinal Plants"

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