The efficacy and function of white pig mother vegetable

Modern medical research believes that white pigweed contains many nutrients that are beneficial to the human body. As a traditional Chinese medicine, its efficacy and function have been widely recognized. Let's take a look at its specific situation.

[Other names] Master-servant fairy, June snow, white glue wall, mother grass

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the plant Mo Shangcai of the Scrophulariaceae family.

[Original morphology] Erect herb, 5-20cm high. The roots are densely clustered. The base of the stem is much branched and glabrous. Leaves opposite; sessile; leaf blade elliptic to oblong with ± prismatic shape, 1-2.5cm long, 0.6-1.2cm wide, obtuse to rounded at apex, entire or with blunt teeth, hairy on both sides, with 3-5 palmate veins. Flowers are solitary in leaf axils, with slender pedicels longer than leaves and glabrous; calyx is deeply lobed into 5 parts, with lobes linear-lanceolate, about 4mm long, and slightly covered with short hairs on the outside; corolla is pink or purple, 5-7mm long, with a tube about 3.5mm long, gradually expanding upwards, with a short upper lip, 2 shallow lobes, and a spreading lower lip, 3 lobes, with smaller lateral lobes, elliptic, and a rounded middle lobe that protrudes forward; stamens are 4, fully developed, with the appendages of the two front stamens glandular and short, and the anther base slightly concave; stigma is 2-lobed. Capsule spherical, nearly as long as or slightly longer than the calyx, with two lobes between the locules. Seeds numerous, checkered. Flowering period is from July to October. Fruiting period is from September to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows near water and in humid places.

【Nature and flavor】 Light taste; slightly sweet; cold in nature

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; cools blood and stops bleeding. Mainly used for damp-heat diarrhea; red and swollen eyes; hematuria; swollen and painful hemorrhoids

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and wash with decoction.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the effects and functions of white pig mother vegetable. If you want to eat white pig mother vegetable, it is best to consult a Chinese medicine practitioner. I hope this helps you all.