The efficacy and function of bamboo leaf orchid

Bamboo Leaf Orchid is one of the common traditional Chinese medicines in our country. It has a very long history of medicinal use and is recorded in many ancient medical books. Bamboo Leaf Orchid has good edible and medicinal value. Let’s take a look.

[Other names] Yellow bamboo ginseng (Catalogue of Guizhou Medicinal Plants), Bamboo Leaf Ginseng (Commonly Used Folk Herbs in Kunming).

[Source] It is the root or the whole plant of the species Commelina . Dig up in autumn and winter, wash and dry.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 30 to 40 cm high. The roots are numerous and grow in clusters. The stems are erect or inclined, solitary or in clusters of two, with swollen nodes and ridges. Simple leaves are alternate; the leaves are narrow and long, 7-12 cm long, 10-3.4 mm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, sheath-shaped at the base, clasping the stem, entire, covered with long white hairs on the upper side, glabrous beneath, and densely hairy at the edge of the sheath. The flowers are small, purple, terminal in panicles, bifurcated, with a pair of linear-lanceolate bracts at the bifurcations; the pedicels are thin, 3 to 7 mm long; there are 3 petals, obovate; 3 developed stamens, with bare filaments; the ovary is sessile, 3-chambered. The capsule is broadly ovate, about 7 mm long; it contains several seeds, which are irregularly flaky and dark brown.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in hillside grasslands. Distributed in the southeast to southwest regions including Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, etc.

[Properties and flavors] "Kunming Folk Common Herbs": "Root: sweet, slightly bitter, neutral."

【Functions and indications】 Root: nourishes the lungs, strengthens the spleen, and benefits the kidneys. Treats cough due to qi deficiency, dizziness, tinnitus, vomiting blood, and traumatic fractures; the whole plant: clears the lungs and detoxifies.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5-1 liang; or stew with meat.

[Additional prescription] For treating dizziness and tinnitus: one liang of bamboo leaf ginseng, one liang of Wanzhangshen, and five qian of Clematis chinensis. Decoction in water. (Commonly used herbal medicines among the people of Kunming)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Catalogue of Guizhou Medicinal Plants"

The above is a detailed analysis of Bamboo Leaf Orchid. Now that you have learned about the various effects of Bamboo Leaf Orchid, you must remember these effects so that when you encounter these problems, you can use the magical effects of Bamboo Leaf Orchid to restore their health and happiness.