The efficacy and function of three-leaf copper coin grass

Three-leaf pennywort is a very common Chinese medicine in our daily life and is also very important in our daily life. However, some people don’t know much about the efficacy and functions of three-leaf pennywort, so let us learn about it in detail below.

[Alias] Oxalis.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Oxalis alba, a plant of the Oxalidaceae family.

[Original form] Oxalis alba is a perennial herb. Stem shortened, sparsely hairy. The rhizome is creeping, thin, with light brown scales and a series of spindle-shaped bulblets, and slender lateral roots. Leaves are basal; petiole is about 5-7cm long and nearly glabrous; leaflets are 3, obcordate, 1-2cm wide, green above and gray-green below. The pedicel is slender and sparsely hairy, with one flower that hangs down or leans to one side, and a pair of bracts on the upper part; the flowers are white or with purple veins; the sepals are membranous, oblong, 2.5 cm long, and persistent in fruit; the petals are obovate-oblong, 7-81 nm long, concave at the apex, and membranous; there are 10 stamens, which are shorter than the petals, and the filaments are slender and fused at the base. The capsule is spherical, slightly pointed at the tip, 3-4 mm long, 5-valved, with 1-2 seeds in each chamber. The seeds are ovate, about 2mm long and 1.5mm wide, dark brown, slightly flat, with luster and vertical and horizontal grooves. The flowering period is July-August, and the fruiting period is August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in coniferous forests, mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests, under mixed woods and in shady and wet land under thickets.

[Chemical composition] The above-ground parts contain orientin and 2"-gluco-isovitexin.

【Nature and flavor】 Sour; slightly spicy; neutral

【Meridian】 Heart; Liver; Bladder

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis; clear away heat and detoxify; promote diuresis and relieve stranguria. Mainly used for pain caused by overwork, injuries from falls, leprosy, swelling, scabies, mouth sores in children, burns, stranguria, leukorrhea, and urinary retention

[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: decoction, 3-10g, large dose can be up to 90g. For external use: take appropriate amount, decoct in water for washing, mash for application; or grind into powder and mix with vegetable oil for application.

【Note】 "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Heilongjiang": "Pregnant women should use with caution."

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above content is an introduction to the traditional Chinese medicine Three-Leaf Copper Coin Grass. We should learn more about Three-Leaf Copper Coin Grass in our daily life so that we can use it more reasonably and better realize the value of Three-Leaf Copper Coin Grass.