The efficacy and function of bamboo seven

In daily life, people are not only very familiar with various foods, but also come into contact with a lot of medicines in daily life. Among them, bamboo knot seven is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. Given that there are still many people who don’t know much about bamboo knot seven, let’s take a detailed look at it below.

[Other names] Ornithogalum schoenoprasum, Dieffenbachia

[Source] It is the rhizome of the Liliaceae plant. Available all year round. Remove the roots, slice and dry.

[Original form] Perennial evergreen herb, 30 to 50 cm tall. The rhizome is cylindrical, fleshy, with annular leaf scars, and the fibrous roots are slender and linear, yellowish-white. The leaves grow in clusters from the rhizome, overlap at the bottom, folded, long linear, 20 to 30 cm long, about 8 mm wide, with a pointed tip, and smooth and hairless on both sides. The flowers are small, dark green and white, with a sweet fragrance, and arranged in short spikes. The fruit is blue-purple. Flowering period is summer.

[Habitat distribution] It grows on rocks in the shade and wet places under mixed woods on hillsides. It is also cultivated. Distributed in Yunnan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, slightly sweet, cold, poisonous.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies, promotes blood circulation and relieves pain, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 2 qian. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① For the treatment of redness and swelling of fractures, boils, laryngitis, tonsillitis, ascites due to liver cirrhosis, and renal edema: decocted one to two coins of Rhizoma Cynoglossi in water and taken orally. The fresh product can also be mashed and applied externally to fractures, swellings, sores and boils.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above are some basic functions of Bamboo Seven introduced to you, as well as the method of eating Bamboo Seven, so that you will not use it wrongly when eating it, and you can also make better use of the value of Bamboo Seven.