The efficacy and function of Bailong Piercing Color

As the pressure of modern life increases, more and more health care methods are emerging, but the most popular ones are still traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine that have been tested for thousands of years. For example, Bailong Chuancai, so what are the effects and functions of Bailong Chuancai? Let me introduce it to you today.

[Other names] Bailongchangcai, white motherwort, Bailongchuancai

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Lamiaceae plant Pustulesiae.

[Original form] Pustucao, perennial herb, 30-35cm high. And a thick, woody taproot. The stem is erect, quadrangular, nearly woody at the base, and densely covered with white short hairs. Leaves are opposite; petiole is nearly as long as leaf blade and is pubescent; leaf blade is broadly ovate in outline, 3-5 cm wide, stem leaves are palmately 5-lobed, lobes often reach the base, 2-4 mm wide, often with 2-3 pairs of large teeth or shallow lobes, lobes are linear-lanceolate, densely covered with short hairs on the upper side and densely covered with pubescent hairs on the lower side. The cymes are multi-flowered, most of which are densely arranged into terminal pseudospikes; the bracts are subulate, with sharp thorns at the apex and covered with pubescence; the calyx is tubular and bell-shaped, 1.4-1.8cm long, and densely covered with pubescence on the outside. The cyme has many flowers, most of which are densely arranged into terminal pseudospikes; the bracts are subulate, with sharp thorns at the apex and are covered with tomentose; the calyx is tubular-bell-shaped, 1.4-1.8cm long, densely covered with tomentose outside, with 5 calyx teeth, slightly unequal in size, the first 2 teeth are slightly longer, and the apex is short and sharp; the corolla is light yellow or white, 3-4cm long, covered with long filamentous hairs outside, the upper lip is helmet-shaped, the lower lip is shallowly 3-lobed with red stripes, the middle lobe is larger, heart-shaped, and the lateral lobes are oval; there are 4 stamens, the front pair is slightly longer, slightly covered with fine hairs, and the anthers are 2-chambered; the ovary is 4-lobed, the style is slightly shorter than the stamens, and the stigma is 2-lobed; the flowers are flat-topped. The nutlets are ovate-triangular. The flowering period is from July to September, and the fruiting period is from August to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on sandy land at an altitude of 900-1300m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The stem is square, curved and branched, 2-5mm in diameter, and the surface is densely covered with white quivering hairs. Leaves are opposite; leaf blades are mostly curled and wrinkled, and are nearly round or broadly ovate when flattened, 2-4cm long and 3-5cm wide. Stem leaves are often 3-5 deeply lobed, with narrow cuneate lobes, 2-6mm wide, and lobule ovate to lanceolate, densely covered with short hairs on the upper side and densely covered with dense white quivering hairs on the lower side; petioles are slender, flat, and covered with white quivering hairs. The cyme has many flowers, the outside of the calyx tube is covered with quivering hairs, and the lip-shaped corolla is pale yellowish white with long soft hairs. It has a faint smell and a light, slightly bitter taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; slightly bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】Regulate menstruation and promote blood circulation; clear away heat and promote diuresis. Mainly used for abdominal pain after childbirth; irregular menstruation; acute nephritis; mastitis; erysipelas; furuncle; abscess

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 9-15g; or boil into a paste. For external use: take appropriate amount and wash with decoction.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that Bailongchuancai plays a very important role in treating some diseases. The consumption of the traditional Chinese medicine Bailongchuancai should also be determined according to one's physical condition. Remember not to take the medicine blindly.