The efficacy and function of light arrowhead

Do you know about Guangcigu? It is a common medicinal material. Generally, Guangcigu is used as raw material in many places. It can also treat many physical diseases. Let’s take a look at the relevant knowledge about Guangcigu.

[Source] It is the bulb of the Liliaceae plant. It can be harvested in spring, autumn and winter. Dig out the bulbs, wash them, remove the fibrous roots and skin, and dry them in the sun. Store in a dry place.

[Original morphology] Perennial herb. The underground bulb is oval, 1.5 to 2.5 cm long, covered with multiple layers of red membranous scales, each of which contains many slender golden brown hairs. There are usually 2 leaves, linear, up to 30 cm long, flat, obliquely ascending or curled, with a pointed apex, entire margin, sheath-like base, parallel veins, smooth and glabrous on both sides, green on the upper side, and slightly reddish near the base. There are 1 to 3 flower stems, which are weak; there are 2 bracts, which are opposite; the flowers are solitary at the end of the stem, which are campanulate, erect, and spreading; there are 6 perianths, which are narrowly elliptic-lanceolate, white, with red-purple vertical stripes on the back; there are 6 stamens, 3 long and 3 short, and 1 pistil. The ovary is elliptical and triangular. Capsule, triangular-obovate. Flowering period is from February to March.

【Habitat distribution】Grows in mountains and fields. Distributed in the Yangtze River Basin of my country. Produced in Anhui, Henan, Jiangsu, Yunnan, Shanxi and other places.

[Properties] The dried bulb is oval or conical, about 0.7 to 1.5 cm high and 0.5 to 1 cm in diameter. The bottom is round and concave with root marks, the top is acute, and there is a longitudinal groove on one side extending from the base to the top. The surface is yellowish white and smooth. It is hard and brittle, with yellowish-white cross section and powdery texture. Five spices, light taste. The ones with white color and plump body are preferred.

[Chemical composition] Contains colchicine and other biological alkaloids and starch.

【Pharmacological action】 ①Antitumor effect

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, cold, poisonous.

【Functions and indications】Dispersing nodules and removing blood stasis. Treat sore throat, scrofula, carbuncle, sores, and postpartum blood stasis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 qian. For external use: mash and apply or mash and apply juice.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat sore throat: decoct 50 cents of Glehnia littoralis in water and drink.

[Remarks] In addition, there is a plant of the same genus, the Ili Mountain Sagittaria, whose underground bulb is spherical and covered with multiple layers of brown membranous scales; the aboveground stem is upright and unbranched. There are 2 to 3 leaves at the base, which are narrowly lanceolate, with parallel veins, entire margins, and base extending downward to embrace the stem. The flowers are terminal, bell-shaped, yellow, and have 6 petals. The capsule is oblong and has three edges. Distributed in Xinjiang, it is also used as Guangcigu.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From Henan Traditional Chinese Medicine Handbook

In the above article, we introduced what is Glechoma longituba and understood its effects and functions. Glechoma longituba can improve our immunity. Glechoma longituba also has a therapeutic effect in health preservation and has many benefits to our body.