The efficacy and function of Scrophularia longipes

I wonder if you have ever heard of the long-stemmed Scrophularia. Long-stemmed Scrophularia has great benefits for regulating our body and can also play a good role in treating some diseases. Today let us look at the relevant knowledge about Long-stemmed Scrophularia.

【English name】 root of Farges Figwort

【Other name】 Scrophularia odorata

[Source] Medicinal material source: The tuberous root of Scrophularia longipes of the Scrophulariaceae family.

[Original form] Scrophularia longipes is a perennial herb that can reach 60cm in height. The root tubers become fleshy and thicker. The stem is obscurely quadrangular, hollow, glabrous or with moon-white pubescent or glandular pubescent, with scaly leaves at the base. Leaves are opposite; petiole is 5cm long, gradually pointed at tip, base is rounded to cordate cuneate, margin is heavily serrated. The panicle is terminal, with 1-5 flowers; the peduncle and pedicel are slender, up to 3 cm long; the calyx is about 5 mm long, the lobes are narrowly ovate to rounded ovate, obtuse or slightly pointed at the apex, with narrow membranous edges; the corolla is purple-red, 1-1.2 cm long, the corolla tube is ovate-globose, the upper lip is 2-lobed, significantly longer than the lower lip, the edges overlap each other, the lobes of the lower lip are all round, and the middle lobe is smaller; the stamens do not extend, and the reduced stamens are nearly round; the ovary is ovate, and the style is slightly longer than the ovary. Capsule pointed ovate, 9-10min long including short beak. Seeds are numerous and only 0.6 mm long. The flowering period is June-July, and the fruiting period is August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows in open grassland or shrub grassland.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly used for enteritis, dysentery, sores, swelling and infection

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": The tuberous roots have the function of clearing away heat and detoxifying.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the description above, we know what long-stemmed Scrophularia is and what effects it has. The medicinal value of Scrophularia longifolia is very high, it is beneficial to improve the immune system and is a worthy choice for us.