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Ipomoea batatas is a kind of plant medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. It is also called big white rice fruit. Ipomoea batatas has very high medicinal value and comprehensive effects. It generally grows in the mountains, can bloom, and can be used as medicine. Eating Ipomoea batatas can effectively lower blood pressure, effectively prevent liver diseases, and protect the body.

Original form

The leaves are large shrubs, 1 to 3 meters high, rarely up to 5 meters. Many branches, deeply grooved when young, with dense and raised lenticels. The leaves are regal; petiole 1-2.5 cm long; leaf blade is hard, papery to nearly leathery, ovate to broadly ovate or oblong-ovate, 8-17 cm long, 5-9 cm wide, apex acute, suddenly acuminate or acuminate, base cuneate or nearly rounded, margin with wavy teeth or sparse fine teeth or coarse teeth; dorsal veins are raised, veinlets are not very obvious, with obvious vein-like glandular stripes. Inflorescence raceme or panicle, often branched only at base, axillary and nearly terminal, 3-5 cm long; bracts triangular ovate or nearly lanceolate, pedicel 1-2 mm long; bracteoles broadly ovate, close to calyx base; flowers about 2 mm long; sepals broadly ovate, longer than or nearly equal to calyx tube, with sparse pubescence; corolla white or yellowish green, bell-shaped, with inconspicuous venation glandular stripes, lobes equal to or slightly longer than corolla, broadly ovate, rounded at apex, with wavy margins; stamens in male flowers are inserted in the middle of corolla tube, inside; filaments slightly longer than or nearly equal to anthers; anthers round; pistil not exceeding stamens, stigma slightly fissured. The fruit is ovoid or nearly spherical, about 3 mm in diameter, with longitudinal ribs; the persistent calyx covers the top of the fruit. The flowering period is from April to May, and the fruiting period is from September to November or from April to July.

Medicinal value of basil

Nature and flavor and meridians

Slightly bitter in taste; cool in nature; enters the lung, liver and stomach meridians.

Efficacy and function

Clears away heat and dampness; lowers blood pressure. Mainly used to treat hepatitis, diarrhea, measles and hypertension.

How to use

For internal use: decoction, 15-30 grams.

Related Combinations

For the treatment of acute icteric hepatitis: Take Liangmianqing with Cuiyuncao, Verbena and Imperata root, and decoct them in water.

Collection and processing

The whole plant can be harvested throughout the year, cut into sections and dried. Leaves, harvested in spring and summer and sun-dried.