Mountain spinning top is a medicinal material that can treat many diseases. If consumed scientifically and healthily, it can bring great benefits to our physical health and disease treatment. Now let’s take a closer look at the effects and eating methods of mountain spinning top. 【Alias】 Golden tip, dark red mountain 【source】 Medicinal material source: the whole plant with roots of the plant Pseudostellaria scabra of the Melastomataceae family. [Original form] AllomorphiabalansaeCogn. Also known as: Xiaofeng wood "Flora of China". Shrub, 1-3m tall. The stem is quadrangular when young, densely covered with rusty chaff, and later becomes cylindrical, the chaff falls off, the bark is black, it is branched, and the nodes are slightly swollen. Leaves are opposite; petiole 1-4.5cm long, densely covered with chaff; leaf blade ovate, broadly ovate or elliptic, rarely lanceolate, apex acuminate to caudate-acuminate, base rounded or broadly cuneate, 6.5-19cm long, 2.5-9cm wide, nearly entire or with very fine serrations; basal veins 5. Flowers bisexual, 4-5-merous; composed of cymes in narrow panicles, born at the top of branches, 7-11cm long, 2-3cm wide, densely covered with chaff; calyx narrowly funnel-shaped, lobes narrowly triangular; petals broadly ovate or ovate; stamens anther connectives not expanded, without spurs; ovary ovate, with 4 small teeth at the apex. The capsule is elliptical or nearly circular, about 4mm long and 3mm in diameter; the persistent calyx is longer than the fruit, constricted near the top, with 8 longitudinal ribs, and covered with chaff. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is from October to December. 【Habitat distribution】 Ecological environment: moist places under forests at an altitude of 420-1500m. 【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; spicy; neutral 【Function and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness; promote blood circulation. Mainly used for rheumatic bone pain; prolapse of genitals; swelling caused by falls; beriberi and dampness 【Usage and Dosage】 For internal use: decoction. For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply or decoct in water for washing. 【extract】 Chinese Materia Medica Now you know the function of the mountain gyroscope. I didn’t know that the mountain spinning top was such a valuable thing before, which shows that our knowledge is not broad enough. So in the future life, learning more about it can be a good way to maintain health. In fact, if you want to maintain your health, there is knowledge everywhere in life. |
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