The efficacy and function of Yunnan Hangzishao

There are many types of Chinese medicine. When we choose, we need to understand the medicine first. So do you know about the medicinal material called Hangzishao from southern Yunnan? Let us introduce it below.

[Other names] Dry willow, three-leaf bean

[Source] It is the root of the leguminous plant Hybridaceae . Harvest in autumn.

【Original form】 Shrub, up to 2 meters high. The young branches are angular and covered with fine hairs. The trifoliate leaves are alternate, with leaflets elliptical or obovate-elliptical, 2-3 cm long, 8-15 mm wide, rounded with a fine tip, gradually narrowed at the base, entire, with short soft hairs on both sides; petioles are finely pubescent; stipules are subulate. The racemes are axillary, or panicles are terminal; the bracts are lanceolate and pubescent; the pedicels are slender and filiform; the calyx teeth are 4, triangular, and pubescent; the corolla is butterfly-shaped and purple. The pods are obliquely rectangular and have soft hairs. Flowering period is from September to October.

[Habitat distribution] Growing on grass slopes and bushes. Distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.

【Nature and flavor】Warm in nature, sweet in taste.

【Functions and indications】Removes blood stasis and relieves pain, clears away heat and removes dampness.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating injuries from falls: appropriate amount of dry willow branches. Add sweet wine and mash the wool, then apply to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of the Yunnan Hangzishao. When choosing it, pay attention to the dosage to avoid causing harm to your body.