The efficacy and function of broad-leaved pyrifera

Broad-leaved Pyrrosia is a medicinal material. If we have some understanding of its medicinal value, we can correctly use broad-leaved Pyrrosia to treat some related diseases in life. Let’s take a look at it below.

【English name】 Wide-leaf Pyrrosia

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Pyrola latifolia of the Polypodiaceae family.

【Original morphology】 Plant height 15-25cm. The rhizome is long and horizontal, covered with scales; the scales are lanceolate, brown, with irregular edges. Leaves are close together; petiole is 3-6cm long; leaf blade is broadly lanceolate, 10-15cm long, 4-6cm wide, gradually pointed at apex, symmetrical at base. Sporangia are scattered on the back of leaves.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: epiphytic on tree trunks or rocks.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Meridian】 Lung; Bladder

【Functions and indications】Diuretic and relieving stranguria; astringent and hemostatic. It is used for stranguria caused by heat, stranguria caused by blood, edema caused by nephritis, hematemesis, epistaxis, metrorrhagia, and bleeding caused by trauma

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and grind into powder for application.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Chinese Medicinal Spore Plants": Used for traumatic bleeding, urethritis, and nephritis edema.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The medicinal value of broad-leaved pyrifera introduced in the article is of great help to our lives. In fact, many physical illnesses can be treated with some Chinese medicinal materials such as Pyrola branco. The profound Chinese medicine culture should continue to be passed on.