The efficacy and function of anvil grass

Traditional Chinese medicine is a Chinese tradition. For many Chinese people, seeing a Chinese doctor and taking Chinese medicine when they are sick is their tradition and habit. Therefore, Chinese medicine is liked by many people. Zanthoxylum bungeanum is a common Chinese medicinal material. Let's learn about it together below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of northern Lala vine of the Rubiaceae family.

[Original form] Northern Lala vine, perennial upright herb, 20-50cm tall. The stem is quadrangular, branched, nearly glabrous or with fine hairs at the nodes. There are 4 leaves in whorls; sessile; the leaf blades are linear-lanceolate, 1-3.5cm long, 2-4mm wide, obtuse at the apex, broadly cuneate or nearly circular at the base, and slightly curled at the edges. There are three basal veins, and the two sides are glabrous except for the edges which are slightly hairy. The inflorescence is terminal, or forms a panicle with leaves at the top of the branches; the flowers are dense, small, yellow-white; the pedicels are 3-5mm long; there are 4 sepals, elliptic-ovate, sparsely hairy, and short and acuminate at the apex; there are 4 stamens, which are alternate with the sepals; the ovary is inferior, nearly spherical, and the style is 2-lobed to near the base. The fruit is spherical, small, black, and densely covered with white hooked hairs. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is from July to September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows on hillsides, grasslands, and forest edge thickets.

[Chemical composition] Contains essential oils, coumarins, flavonoids and anthraquinone compounds.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; dispels wind and promotes blood circulation. Mainly used for pneumonia cough; nephritis edema; waist and leg pain; amenorrhea in women; dysmenorrhea; leucorrhea; sores and ringworms

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or boil it in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above content is an introduction to the effects and functions of the Chinese medicinal herb Anthocereus. I hope it can be of some help to you. The culture of traditional Chinese medicine is profound and extensive. When treating diseases, we need to choose different medicines according to the different diseases to better help the body relieve troubles.