The efficacy and function of long-petaled golden lotus

Long-petaled Nasturtium is a medicinal material frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine and is often used to treat various diseases. So today I would like to share with you some information about Long-petaled Nasturtium.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The flower of the long-petaled nasturtium of the Ranunculaceae family.

[Original form] Long-petaled nasturtium, perennial herb. The whole plant is hairless. The stem is 70-100cm tall, with sparse 3-4 leaves. There are 2-4 basal leaves with long petioles; the leaf blade is pentagonal, 5.5-9.2cm long, 11-16cm wide, cordate at the base, 3-parted, the lobes are separate, the central lobe is rhombic, 3-lobed to the middle, the margins are densely covered with slightly unequal triangular sharp serrations, the lateral lobes are obliquely fan-shaped, 2 deeply lobed near the base, the upper deep lobe is similar to the middle lobe, the lower deep lobe is smaller and obliquely rhombic. Flowers are solitary at the terminal end or in sparse aggregate inflorescences of 2-3; flower diameter 3.5-4.5cm; sepals 5-7, golden yellow, turning orange-yellow when dry, broadly ovate or obovate, rounded at the apex, with inconspicuous small teeth, 1.5-2.5cm long; petals 14-22, longer than sepals, sometimes nearly as long as sepals, narrowly linear, gradually narrow at the apex, often sharp, 1.8-2.6cm long, about 1mm wide; stamens 1-2cm long, anthers 3.5-5mm long; carpels 20-40. Lettuce fruit, about 1.3cm long, 4mm wide, with a beak length of 3.5-4mm. The seeds are narrowly obovoid, about 1.5 mm long, black, with 47 ridges. The flowering period is from July to September, and the fruiting period begins in July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in wet grasslands between 450-600m above sea level.

[Properties] Characteristic identification: the flowers are wrinkled, moist and flattened, with a diameter of 2.5-4.2cm; sepals are 5-7, orange-yellow, broadly ovate or obovate, 1.5-2.3cm long, 1.2-1.5cm wide, rounded at the tip, with inconspicuous small teeth; petals are 14-22, brown, narrowly linear, 2-3cm long, with sharp tips; stamens are numerous; ovaries are aggregated with 20-30, styles are short-pointed, and brown inside. It has a slight fragrance and a bitter taste.

[Chemical composition] Long-petal nasturtium contains vitexin, orientin, veratric acid and globeflowery acid.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Meridian】 Lung meridian

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly upper respiratory tract infection; acute and chronic tonsillitis; acute conjunctivitis; acute otitis media; acute lymphadenitis; acute dysentery; acute appendicitis

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-6g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is the relevant knowledge about the long-petal nasturtium introduced to you. Through the above article, you can clearly understand that the long-petal nasturtium has many benefits and functions for the human body, so you can use the long-petal nasturtium to treat some diseases.