The efficacy and function of Epiphyllum

The world is full of wonders, and Chinese medicinal materials are also varied and varied. Here I would like to introduce to you a Chinese medicinal material, Epiphyllum.

[Other names] Qionghua, Fenghua, Jinhoolian (New Chinese Medicine 9 (6): 50, 1958).

[Source] It is the flower of the Epiphyllum spp . of the Cactaceae family.

[Original form] An upright shrub, more than 1 meter long. The main branch is cylindrical, with flat, green, leaf-shaped branches, wavy edges, a thick mid-rib, and no leaves. The flowers are large, with the tube about 30 cm long and 10 cm wide. They bloom at night and have a short opening period of only a few hours. The perianth tube is long and weak, 13-15 cm long and 1 cm wide. The tube droops when the flowers bloom, and then bends upward halfway. The perianth is white and yellow when dry. The lower part is scaly, ovate-rectangular, about 3 mm long, the middle part is sepal-shaped, linear to linear-lanceolate, about 5 cm long, and the upper part is petal-shaped, lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, about 6 cm long and 3 cm wide. The stamens are slender, mostly in bundles; the style is white, protruding from the stamens, and the stigma is linear with 16-18 lobes. The fruit is oblong, red and juicy. The seeds are numerous and black in color. Flowering period: summer and autumn.

[Habitat distribution] Mostly cultivated in gardens.

[Nature and flavor] "Luchuan Materia Medica": "Flat, light."

【Functions and indications】 "Luchuan Materia Medica": "Clears the lungs, relieves coughs, and resolves phlegm. Treats heart and stomach pain, vomiting blood, and is most suitable for tuberculosis."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 6 qian.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Luchuan Materia Medica".

The above introduces some common knowledge about Epiphyllum. In order to let more people understand Epiphyllum, you can accumulate more related things in your daily life, which will play an important role in maintaining our health.