The efficacy and function of winter hemp

Donglima is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine and is very helpful for many diseases. Below we will briefly introduce Donglima.

[Alias] Willowberry (Botanical Dictionary), Water Hemp (Chinese Tree Taxonomy), Water Hemp Willow (Guizhou Medicinal Plant Survey), Water Stachys Hemp (Guizhou Herbal Medicine).

[Source] It is the branches , leaves and roots of waterhemp , a plant of the Urticaceae family. Available all year round.

[Original form] Deciduous shrub, up to 1 to 2 meters tall. Branchlets are gray-brown, densely covered with short soft hairs. The leaves are lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, 6-16 cm long, 2-3 mm wide, with a rounded or cuneate base, acuminate apex, serrulate margins, rough and wrinkled above, densely covered with white pubescence below, with 3 veins at the base and 5-6 pairs of lateral veins; petiole 3-6 mm long, hairy; stipules ovate-lanceolate, longer than petiole. The spikelets are spherical and capitate, forming sparse cymes; the flowers are unisexual, the male flower perianth is 4-lobed, with 4 stamens and bracts longer than sepals; the female flower perianth has 4 tepals, which are fused. There are many achenes, which are spherical in shape. The perianth is fleshy, orange-yellow, and 7 mm in diameter. Flowering period is June. The fruiting period is from August to October.

[Habitat distribution] Grown beside streams or in gaps at the edge of forests. Distributed in Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Taiwan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Relieve exterior symptoms, clear away heat, promote blood circulation and eliminate dampness. It is used to treat acute convulsions in children, measles that has not yet broken out, rheumatoid arthritis, hemoptysis, dysentery, bruises, and ulcers.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 liang; or mash into juice. For external use: mash and apply or decoct in water for washing.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat acute convulsions in children: 10 tender tips of water willow, one qian of green onion, boil in water and drink.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Emei Medicinal Plants"

Through the introduction of this article, we can learn some relevant knowledge about Donglima. Whether from the perspective of food health or traditional Chinese medicine, the role of winterma cannot be underestimated.