The efficacy and function of white cloud melon

In daily life, people are not only very familiar with various foods, but also come into contact with a lot of medicines in daily life. Among them, Baiyun melon is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. Given that there are still many people who don’t know much about Baiyun melon, let’s take a detailed look at it below.

【Other name】 Mountain radish

[Source] Medicinal material source: The tuberous root of the Convolvulaceae plant.

[Original form] Blue flowered water melon is a perennial climbing herb. It has spindle-shaped tuberous roots containing starch. The stem is slender, cylindrical, with fine ridges and densely covered with soft hairs. Simple leaves are alternate; petiole is 0.4-2cm long, densely pubescent; leaf blade is rhombic or rhombic-ovate, 3-4.5cm long, 1.5-3cm wide, apex is acuminate or acute, with a small tip, base is cuneate, entire, both sides are densely covered with yellow-brown silky hairs; lateral veins are 7-9 pairs, nearly parallel and not curved. Cymes are axillary, with 1-3 flowers, or with multiple flowers due to dichotomous branching of peduncle; bracts and bracteoles are scale-like; sepals are 5, unequal in length, the outer 2 are obovate-oblong, 0.8-1.2cm long, with short pointed tips, the inner sepals are obovate or elliptical, 1.3-1.4cm long, with obtuse tips; corolla is light blue, narrowly bell-shaped, 3.5-4cm long, with short triangular brims, sparsely covered with yellow-brown hairs; stamens are 5. Filaments of unequal length, base enlarged and hairy; ventricle glabrous, 2-locular, style slender, stigma 2-globose. Capsule oblong, 4-valved. Seeds black, hairless.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in grass, shrubs or under pine forests on hillsides at an altitude of 1400-3000m.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly spicy; neutral

【Functions and indications】Resolving phlegm and unblocking meridians. Mainly used for aphasia caused by stroke; phlegm congestion; hemiplegia

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-10g. Or boil it into a paste and take it.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of Baiyun melon. I hope everyone can follow the doctor's advice when taking it, and at the same time pay attention to exercise to enhance their own resistance.