The efficacy and function of cold water flower

There are many common Chinese medicinal materials in life, and Glechoma longituba is one of them. However, many people are not very clear about Glechoma longituba. Therefore, before choosing to eat it, you need to understand the effects and functions of Glechoma longituba.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Pilea cochinchinensis, a plant of the Urticaceae family.

[Original morphology] The plant is nearly climbing and glabrous. Paired leaves are nearly equal; petiole is long, 1-1.5cm, glabrous; stipules are small, triangular; leaf blade is elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate, 7-13cm long, 3-5.5cm wide, apex acuminate with a short pointed tail, base rounded to broadly cuneate, glabrous on both sides, stalactites dot-shaped or short-clamp-shaped; basal veins are 3, lateral veins are transverse to the margin and reticulate. Inflorescence: cymes, male inflorescence shorter than or equal to petiole, flowers are loose, yellow, 4 tepals, 4 stamens, opposite to tepals, filaments longer than tepals; female flowers have 3 tepals, nearly equal in size. Achenes ovate. The flowering period is from July to September, and the fruiting period is from October to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown under dense forests at the foot of mountains at an altitude of about 800m.

【Nature and flavor】 Light; spicy; cool

【Functions and indications】 Disperses blood stasis and reduces swelling; relieves pain. Main traumatic injury

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of the cold water flower. Its selection should be based on your own needs, so that it will not harm your body and can achieve a good effect in improving the disease.