The efficacy and function of the big four tiles [picture]

Speaking of the big four tiles [picture], I believe many friends know it, because it has a very good effect in treating diseases. However, some friends don’t know what the specific effects of the big four tiles [picture] are, so let’s take a detailed look at the effects of the big four tiles [picture] here.

[Other names] Four Winds, Four Yellow Leaves, Four Tiles, Four Tiles

[Source] It is a plant of the genus Lysimachia in the family Primulaceae, Lysimachia paridiformais Franch., and the whole plant is used as medicine. It can be harvested in all seasons and used fresh or dried.

[Original form] Perennial herb, about 30 cm high, up to 60 cm. The rhizome is short and thick, with numerous lateral roots that are slender and light yellow. The stem is erect, unbranched, red and pubescent near the base, green or reddish and nearly smooth above; the internodes are long, slightly swollen at the nodes, and have degenerate scaly leaflets. There are 4 to 6 leaves, usually 4, which are nearly sessile, whorled at the top of the stem, broadly elliptic, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 6 to 16 cm long, 4 to 12 cm wide, short-pointed at the apex, gradually narrowing at the base, entire, and slightly wrinkled. It blooms in summer, with many flowers clustered at the top of the stem; the corolla is yellow and slightly fleshy. The fruit is spherical and enclosed in a persistent calyx.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in shady and moist places in mountain forests. Distributed in Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】Pungent, bitter, warm.

【Functions and indications】It can relieve chest tightness, benefit the diaphragm, eliminate phlegm, relieve cough and relieve pain. Used for pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic cough, gastroenteritis, stomachache, rheumatic low back pain, and postpartum abdominal pain; used externally to treat bruises, snake bites, and carbuncle.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-1 liang; for external use, take an appropriate amount of fresh product, mash it and apply to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

Through the detailed introduction of this article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the role and function of the big four tiles [picture]. The several functions and effects introduced in the article are relatively common. I hope everyone can remember them and they will be helpful in your life.