Effects and functions of Oxytropis gansuensis

Do you know Gansu Oxytropis chinensis? It is a common Chinese medicinal material and is very helpful for some diseases. Let me show you today.

[Alias] Sesheer (Tibetan name)

[Source] It is the whole herb of Oxytropis gansuensis, a plant of the Leguminosae family . Harvest in July and August, cut into sections and dry in the sun.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 15 to 20 cm high. The base is branched and sparsely covered with white long hairs, occasionally with black short hairs. Odd-pinnate compound leaves, 5-10 cm long; leaf axis with grooves on upper surface, densely covered with white and black long soft hairs; stipules ovate-lanceolate, fused at base, separated from petiole; leaflets 13-25, ovate-rectangular to lanceolate, 8-13 mm long, 4-6 mm wide, acuminate at apex, rounded at base, densely covered with long soft hairs on both sides. The raceme is nearly capitate and axillary; the peduncle is 5.5 to 15 cm long, with long white and black hairs; the calyx is bell-shaped, about 9 mm long and 3 mm wide, densely covered with black and white long hairs, the calyx is tooth-shaped and nearly as long as the tube; the corolla is yellow, about 12 mm long. The pods are oblong or oblong-ovate, 8 to 12 mm long, swollen, and densely covered with long black hairs.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in dry grasslands, hillsides, river banks or under forests. Distributed in Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly spicy, warm.

[entry into meridians] Enter the heart, lung and small intestine meridians.

【Functions and indications】Detoxification, treatment of sores, hemostasis and diuresis. Treat various internal bleeding.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 5 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From the "Handbook of Plateau Chinese Herbal Medicine Treatment".

From the above explanation, we have some understanding of the effects and functions of Gansu Oxytropis. If there are any symptoms of discomfort in the body, you can use Chinese medicine to regulate it. Chinese medicine has a long history of treating diseases, so you can eat it with confidence.