The efficacy and function of purple eight treasure

We can often see purple eight treasures in daily life, so how should we eat purple eight treasures? What good effects does it have on our body? Let's take a look.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the plant Purple Babao of the Sedum family.

[Original form] Purple Babao is a perennial herb, 16-70cm tall. There are many tubers, which are carrot-shaped. Stem erect, solitary or in clusters of a few. Leaves are alternate; leaf blades are ovate-oblong to oblong, 2-7cm long, 1-3cm wide, acute or obtuse at the apex, cuneate at the base, and with irregular teeth on the margins. Inflorescence corymbose, flowers densely grown, pedicel 4mm long; sepals 5, ovate-lanceolate, 2mm long, pointed at apex, connate at base; petals 5, purple-red, oblong-lanceolate, 5-6mm long; acute, reflexed outward from the middle; stamens 10, slightly as long as petals; scales 5, linear-spatulate, 1mm long, wider at apex, notched; carpels 5, elliptic-lanceolate, 6mm long, style short. Follicles. The seeds are small, ovate-elliptical, 1 mm long, and brown. The flowering period is July-August, and the fruiting period is September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing under hillside grasslands or beside shady and moist ravines at an altitude of 420-1550m.

[Chemical composition] The above-ground parts and roots contain arbutin.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; astringent, slightly bitter; neutral

【Meridian】 Heart; Lung; Kidney

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; heals sores; dispels wind and relieves pain; nourishes the heart and kidneys. It is used to treat sores, carbuncles, scrofula, hemorrhoids, headaches caused by colds, pain caused by wind and cold, gout, pneumonia, tuberculosis, palpitations, asthenia, impotence, infertility, epilepsy, nervous disorders, constipation, worm accumulation, food accumulation, and tenosynovitis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or make it into ointment; or squeeze the juice from fresh product and apply it for washing.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what Purple Eight Treasures is, its efficacy and functions. We know that Purple Eight Treasures can not only improve immunity, but also play an indispensable role in certain diseases.