The efficacy and function of copper coin asarum

Do you know about Copper Coin Asarum? It is a common Chinese medicinal material and is very helpful for some diseases. Let me show you today.

[Alias] Pepper Seven, Small Copper Coin Black Gold, Black Gold Grass, Bird Gold Grass.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Asarum sieboldii of the Aristolochiaceae family.

[Original morphology] Asarum sieboldii is a perennial herb with a usually short plant. The rhizome runs horizontally. Two leaves are opposite at the top of the branch; petiole is 5-12cm long; bud leaf is ovate, with dense eyelashes on the edge; leaf blade is cordate, 2.5-4cm long, 3-6cm wide, acute or obtuse at the apex, cordate at the base, leaf margin often bends inward in the middle, dark green above, scattered with soft hairs, denser above the veins, light green below, smooth or with hairs on the veins. Flowers purple; pedicels 1-1.5cm long, perianth connate above ovary, lobes broadly ovate, pubescent; stamens 12, rarely fewer, nearly as long as style, filaments about 1.5 times longer than anthers, connective usually not protruding, rarely slightly protruding; ovary inferior nearly spherical, initially pubescent, then gradually falling off, style apex radially 6-lobed, stigma terminal. Flowering period is May-June.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in shady wetlands under forests or beside ditches.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The rhizome is brown-yellow, with a diameter of 1-2mm, and internodes of 0.5-1.7cm, up to about 2.5cm long; the cross section is square, and the cambium ring is brown-brown. Roots slender. The leaves are small, heart-shaped when flattened, 2.5-4cm long, 3-6cm wide, with acute or obtuse apex, heart-shaped base, eyelashes on the margin, scattered white soft hairs on the surface, and dense hairs on the veins; petiole 5-12cm long. It has a fragrant aroma and a spicy taste.

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【Nature and flavor】 Pungent; bitter; warm

【Entry】 Lung; Kidney

【Functions and indications】Dispels cold; warms the lungs and resolves phlegm; promotes qi circulation and relieves pain; dispels wind and dampness. It is used for colds caused by wind and cold; coughs and wheezing caused by lung cold; arthralgia caused by wind and cold dampness; pain in the abdomen; sinusitis; pain caused by dental caries

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: decoct in water, 2-6g; grind into powder, 0.5-1.5g each time, take with boiled water.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of Copper Coin Asarum. Its selection should be based on your own needs, so that it will not harm your body and can achieve a good effect in improving the disease.