The efficacy and function of Sanhexiang

The efficacy and function of Sanhexiang

Shanhexiang is one of the common traditional Chinese medicines in our country. Shanhexiang has a very long history of medicinal use. There are records of Shanhexiang in many ancient medical books. Shanhexiang has good edible and medicinal value. Let’s take a look.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Lamiaceae plant Pink Moisturizing Plant.

[Original morphology] Pink zooxanthus, perennial herb with creeping stems. The stem is ascending, much branched, nearly cylindrical at the base, quadrangular at the top, with fine stripes, more than 1m long, densely covered with flat white long hairs up to 1.5mm long. The leaves are petiolate, with a petiole length of 0.4-1.2cm; the leaf blades are ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 3-6cm long, 1-2cm wide, with short acuminate, acuminate or even caudate acuminate at the apex, broadly cuneate or cuneate-decurrent at the base, with irregular teeth on the margin, sparsely pubescent above, densely pubescent on the veins below, and 3-5 pairs of lateral veins. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Small nuts. Flowering period is July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in grass on hillsides.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and improves eyesight; dispels wind and dredges meridians; removes dampness and detoxifies. It is used to treat red and swollen eyes, rheumatism, heat arthralgia, fatigue, sores, eczema, and itchy ringworms.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 3-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or decoct it in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

From the above we can see that the Chinese medicine Sanhexiang has very high medicinal value, so we can consider using Sanhexiang in our lives.

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