Effects and functions of Patchouli sinensis[Picture]

Patchouli [picture] is a common medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. So what are the health benefits of Patchouli [picture]? In what aspects of daily life is Patchouli [picture] widely used? Let's take a brief look at Patchouli [picture].

[Other names] Blood-seeing sorrow, blood hibiscus ("Essentials of Raw Herbal Medicine"), wild silkworm, wild mint, Rensha grass, bitter medicine vegetable, false perilla ("Guangxi Chinese Veterinary Medicine Plant"), wrinkled face grass, square-branched bitter grass (Guangzhou Army "Common Chinese Herbal Medicine Handbook"), lung-shaped grass ("Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine"

[Source] It is the whole herb of Ageratum corylifolia of the Lamiaceae family. Harvest from July to August.

[Original form] Annual herb, 30 to 70 cm tall. The stem is quadrangular, with the lower part lying on the ground and taking root. The upper part is upright and branched, with bare and tender branches covered with sparse hairs. Simple leaves are opposite; leaf blades are ovate or rectangular, 3-6 cm long, 1.5-3 cm wide, papery, with short pointed tips, irregular coarse blunt teeth on the edges, and cuneate bases; green above, bare, with short hairs on the main veins; light green below, with sparse hairs on the veins, which gradually fall off with age, and have glandular dots; petiole is 1.7-3 cm long. Axillary and terminal sparsely branched racemes, 2.5-5 cm long; pedicels with short hairs; bracts lanceolate; calyx campanulate, persistent, 5-lobed, upper lip 2-lobed larger, lower lip 3-lobed, both pointed at the front, with long sticky hairs and glandular dots on the surface, more swollen when fruiting; corolla light red; 4 stamens, prominent, anthers 2-chambered, ovate; 1 pistil, stigma 2-lobed. There are 4 small nuts, which are round, about 1 mm in diameter, yellowish brown, and have fine wrinkles on the surface. Flowering period is from June to August. The fruiting period is from August to October.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in wasteland, field edges, roadsides and grass. Distributed in Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Fujian and other places.

【Chemical composition】 Contains phenols, amino acids, organic acids and sugars.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Cools blood, dissipates blood stasis, reduces swelling and detoxifies. It is used to treat vomiting blood, intestinal bleeding, bruises, carbuncles, hemorrhoids, and phthisis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5-1 liang (1-2 liang for fresh product); mash into juice or grind into powder. For external use: decoct in water for fumigation or mash for application.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating bruises: decocted and taken orally, with Patchouli vulgaris, Basil, Radix Tougulique and Ginger. (Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine II)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Emei Medicinal Plants"

In fact, you will only know its benefits after practicing it. Just like the traditional Chinese medicine Patchouli [Picture] introduced above, it turns out that Patchouli [Picture] can also treat some other diseases. Therefore, eating it in moderation has many benefits.