The efficacy and function of ground peach

Traditional Chinese medicine is very helpful in treating certain diseases, so you can feel free when choosing herbs. The ground peach is a medicinal material that is not unfamiliar to us. Do you know its effects and functions? Let's take a look.

[Other names] Small purple grass, black fly, cat tongue grass

[Source] Lithospermum zollingeri DC., a plant of the genus Lithospermum in the Boraginaceae family, is used as medicine with its fruit . Harvest the fruits when ripe in autumn and dry them in the sun.

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, spicy, warm.

【Functions and indications】Warms the middle and strengthens the stomach, reduces swelling, relieves pain, and stops bleeding. Used for stomach pain, heartburn, and vomiting blood; used externally to treat bruises and fractures.

[Usage and Dosage] 1-2 qian (grind into powder and take 3-5 fen); for external use, mash an appropriate amount and apply to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine

I believe that friends who were not very clear about the ground peach at the beginning should now have mastered the relevant knowledge about the ground peach. I hope this article can be helpful to you.