The efficacy and function of white bell

White bell seed is a very nutritious and precious medicinal material. Eating white bell seed regularly can have very good effects and functions. So how should we eat white bell seed? What specific benefits can eating white bell seed bring to our body? We need to understand some professional knowledge of white bell seed to answer these questions.

[Other names] Yimianluo, Xiao Yimianluo

[Source] Medicinal material source: The tuber of taro, an orchid plant.

[Original form] Taro, a small perennial herb. The tuber is nearly spherical, with a diameter of about 13mm. There is one leaf, which grows after the flowers wither. It is cordate-ovate, 2.5-3.5cm long, 2.5-4.5cm wide, with wavy and shallowly lobed edges, and about 20 protruding veins on both sides; it has a long petiole. The pedicel is slender, with 3 scales at the bottom; the inflorescence has 3-4 flowers; the pedicel is short, and the bracts at the base are linear; the flowers are green-yellow; the sepals are nearly as long as the petals, linear-lanceolate, 14-16mm long; the lip is pubescent, 3-lobed at the top, the lateral lobes are erect, truncate at the apex, and the middle lobe is oblong, with a slightly concave apex.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown under forests at an altitude of 2000-2300m.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; bitter; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness; stops bleeding. Mainly used for stranguria; leucorrhea; leucorrhea; metrorrhagia

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what white bell is. We know that white bell can not only be used to treat diseases but also has good health care effects, so we must be good at using white bell to protect our health.