What are the effects of Shijianchuan?

Most people may not know what the effects of Iwami-chuenensis are, but the medicinal value of this herb itself is still very high. If you can understand its effects and functions clearly, you can adopt it appropriately according to your health condition. After all, Chinese medicine is a common treatment method in life. It not only has few side effects and good efficacy, but also has a good conditioning effect on the body.

Ivy leaf is an annual herb, 20-70cm tall. The roots are much branched, the taproot is not obvious, and is yellowish brown. The whole plant is covered with inverted short or long soft hairs. Stem single or branched, erect or with base inclined, quadrangular. Native to Shandong, southern Jiangsu, southern Anhui, Zhejiang, Hubei, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Taiwan, northern Guangdong, northeastern Guangxi, and Sichuan; grows in the shade of trees or in grass on hillsides or plains, at an altitude of 120-500 meters. The whole plant is used as medicine. In Jiangsu area, it is used to treat hepatitis, facial nerve paralysis, mastitis, carbuncle, dysmenorrhea and bone pain. In Jiangjin, Sichuan, the roots are used to soak in wine for internal consumption to regulate menstruation and promote blood circulation. In Guangxi, it is used to treat rheumatism and scabies.

The efficacy and function of Ishikawa

Treats indigestion, phlegm and asthma, hepatitis, leucorrhea, carbuncle, and scrofula.

① "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It is used to treat bone pain, severe wind, and carbuncle."

② "Suzhou Native Medicinal Materials": "Treats choking, phlegm and asthma."

③ "Jiangsu Medicinal Materials Record": "Treats scrofula.

How to choose Iwami-chan

The stem is square cylindrical, 20-70cm long, 1-4mm in diameter, single or branched; the surface is gray-green or dark purple, with long white hairs, mostly on the upper part of the stem and at the nodes; it is brittle and easy to break, and the oval part of the broken surface is white or brown-yellow. The leaves are mostly curled and broken. Sometimes the compound leaves fall off, leaving only single leaves. They are covered with white soft hairs on both sides, which are more obvious on the bottom and on the veins. The inflorescences are in multiple whorls and integrated into a pseudoraceme. The corolla is two-lipped, blue-purple, and most of them have fallen off. The outside of the persistent calyx tube has hairs on the veins, and the throat of the tube has long soft hairs. The nutlets are oval and brown. It has a faint smell and tastes slightly bitter and astringent. The best ones are those with many leaves, green color and flowers.

The making techniques of Iwami-chan

For internal use: decoct in water, 0.5-1 liang; or mash into juice and take.

Through the above introduction, everyone is very clear about the effects of Ishimi-Chuan. In order to have a healthy body, everyone needs to improve their awareness of health care, and at the same time, they must detect and treat some diseases early, and use correct methods to treat and regulate, so as to truly stay away from the invasion of diseases.