The efficacy and function of white melon flower

As people's living standards improve, they pay more attention to health preservation. Many people know that the traditional Chinese medicine Baiyunguahua is good for the body and can treat many diseases. Let’s learn about it today.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The flower 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.

【Functions and indications】 . Main nasal sinusitis

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: take appropriate amount, grind into powder and blow into nose.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that the traditional Chinese medicine Baiyungua flower plays a very important role in many aspects. Proper consumption of white cloud melon flowers has many benefits to our body.