The efficacy and function of the light-thorn rabbit lip flower

We know that there are many kinds of Chinese medicinal materials, and Glechoma longituba is one of them. In order for the light-thorned harelip flower to play its role correctly and scientifically, it is necessary to master its edible method, because different medicinal materials have their own unique nutrition and efficacy. Let’s study it below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Harelipsa glabra, a plant of the Lamiaceae family.

[Original form] Sedum serrata, perennial herb, 15-25cm tall. Roots thick and vertical. Stem ± erect, leafy from base, covered with dense, short, downward hairs. The petiole is 3-5mm long or sessile; the leaf blade is rhombic, the base is cuneate, three-lobed and 5-lobed, the lobes are divided into ovate-oblong lobes, the tip is spiny-acuminate, with small thorn tips 1.5-2mm long, the leaf blade is glabrous above or covered with sparse small thorn-like hairs, and covered with sparse glandular pubescence below. The cyme has about 6 flowers; the bracts are 4-12mm long, conical and glabrous; the calyx is tubular-bell-shaped and glabrous, the calyx teeth are oblong, 8-12mm long, about 4mm wide, with rounded tips and small thorns; the corolla is pink, 2.5-3 times the length of the calyx, the upper lip is half-cleft into two oblong lobes, covered with soft hairs on the outside, the lower lip is 3-lobed, the middle lobe is slightly emarginate, the lobule is oval, and the lateral lobes are short and oblong. Flowering period is from June to August.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: Grown on gravel hillsides.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; Cool

【Functions and indications】Removing blood stasis and relieving pain; promoting tissue regeneration and stopping bleeding. Mainly for coronary heart disease; angina pectoris; ulcer disease; various bleeding

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-9g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above describes some ways to eat the light-thorny harelip flower. Although many medicinal herbs can be eaten, we must remind everyone that Chinese medicines generally cannot be taken indiscriminately and should be used according to your own situation.