The efficacy and function of blue

Po Lan is a very common Chinese medicine in our daily life and it is also very important in our daily life. However, some people don’t know much about the effects and functions of Po Lan, so let us learn about it in detail below.

[Alias] Kohlrabi, kohlrabi, eggplant, cabbage, green kohlrabi, kale, jade head, and incense burner vegetable.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the bulbs, leaves and seeds of the cruciferous plant Brussels sprouts.

[Original form] Brussels sprouts is a biennial herb. The plant is smooth and hairless with white powder. The first-year stem is shortened, and the part near the ground gradually swells into a fleshy sphere or oblate sphere with a diameter of 5-12 cm. The surface is blue-green, smooth and hairless, often with white powder, and sometimes with purple. The fleshy part inside is milky white with a slightly spicy taste. The leaves are clustered at the top of the bulb and have long petioles; the leaves are ovate to oblong, 10-25cm long, with 1-2 lobes on both sides of the base of the leaves, and irregular teeth on the edges; the second-year stem is elongated, 30-80cm high, and the stem leaves are oblong or broadly lanceolate, 8-11cm long, 2-4cm wide, with sparse teeth on the margin, or concave and wavy, the base gradually narrows to wing-like, sessile, but not clasping the stem. The racemes grow at the top of the branches. After flowering, the axis of the inflorescence gradually extends. The flowers are large and loosely arranged. There are 4 sepals, which are broadly lanceolate, smooth and hairless, erect, with the outer 2 larger ones, slightly sac-shaped at the base, and the inner 2 smaller ones. The petals are creamy yellow, long obovate, 1.8-2cm long, with claws at the base, about 1cm long. There are 6 stamens, the outer 2 are slightly shorter, the long stamens are 1.3cm long, and the short stamens are 1cm long. There is 1 pistil, and the ovary is cylindrical, the style is not obvious, and the stigma is capitate. Siliques oblong, with short rafters at tip. Seeds spherical. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is May-June.

[Habitat distribution] It is widely cultivated in various parts of my country for vegetable consumption.

[Chemical composition] The bulb contains protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus and iron.

【Nature and flavor】 sweet; spicy; cool

【Functions and indications】 Strengthens the spleen and eliminates dampness; detoxifies. It is mainly used for edema caused by spleen deficiency; turbid urine; blood in the large intestine; damp-heat sores

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 30-60g; eat raw or burn and grind into powder. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or grind it into powder and blow it into the nose.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above content is an introduction to the traditional Chinese medicine Bronzan. We should learn more about Bronzan in our daily lives so that we can use it more reasonably and better realize its value.