The efficacy and function of Vallisneria

I believe many people are familiar with the Chinese medicinal herb Vallisneria paniculata. As a common Chinese medicinal herb, Vallisneria paniculata is rich in nutrients. Let us learn about it in detail below.

[Other names] bitter grass, gall grass, scattered blood grass

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Lamiaceae plant Sanguisorba officinalis.

[Original form] Sanguisorba officinalis, perennial herb, 7-32cm long. Stems spreading-ascending or toothed, slender, densely grayish-white villous or woolly villous. Leaves opposite; petiole about 5mm long; leaf blade hard papery, black when dry, often reddish underneath, oblong-obovate or inverted triangular-ovate, 1.5-3cm long, 0.8-1.8cm wide, obtuse at apex, cuneate-decurrent at base, sparsely pubescent on both sides, with irregular sparse teeth on margin, ciliate. The cyme has 4-8 flowers, borne in the leaf axils; inside the pedicels; the calyx is purple, funnel-shaped, covered with long soft hairs on the outside, glabrous on the inside, with 10 veins and 5 calyx teeth; the corolla is light purple, purple-red or purple-blue, 0.8-1cm long, covered with sparse soft hairs on the outside, with a hair ring at the base of the inside, the crown rim is two-lipped, the upper lip is short and round, the lower lip is wide and elongated; there are 4 stamens, didyna; the disk is annular, and the lobes are not obvious. The nutlets are oblong-triangular, brown, with reticular wrinkles on the back and a navel on the abdomen, which occupies about 1/2 of the ventral surface. The flowering period is August to November, and the fruiting period is around October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in thickets of short grass on dry and barren slopes at an altitude of 2400-2700m.

[Chemical composition] The whole plant contains ajugacumbin B, ajugamacrin CE and ajugapantin A, etc.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; cools blood and reduces swelling. Mainly used for chronic hepatitis; painful urination; mouth sores; sores and swelling; swelling and pain caused by falls

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-6g. For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply or grind into powder and sprinkle.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a brief introduction to mountain vallisneria. Through this we can understand that mountain vallisneria contains a variety of nutrients, which are very effective in treating and preventing some diseases. In daily life, everyone can eat it under the guidance of relevant people.