The efficacy and function of purple stem toothache grass

The Chinese herbal medicine Purple Stem Toothache Grass is already very familiar to most people. But in fact, not many people know the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Purple Stem Toothache Grass, so let’s talk about it below.

[Other names] Forsythia suspensa, malnutrition medicine, wing stem grass, pine hair rod, toothache grass, fish bang grass

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Scrophulariaceae.

[Original morphology] Sparse hairy winged stem grass is an annual herb, 20-55cm tall. The whole plant is glabrous or sparsely covered with short, coarse white hairs. The taproot is underdeveloped, slender and curved. The stems are mostly single or clustered, solid, woody at the base, quadrangular, with four narrow wings along the corners, the stems are often dark purple, and the wings are black. Leaves opposite; nearly sessile; leaf blade leathery, linear or linear-lanceolate, 2-4.5cm long, 2-3mm wide, gradually pointed at apex, gradually narrowed at base, slightly clasping the stem, entire. The inflorescence is terminal; the flowers are opposite and sparse; the bracts are leaf-like; the pedicels are 2-3mm long, with a pair of linear bracteoles at the base, which often fall off early; the calyx is campanulate, slightly two-lipped, with 5 main veins, 5 calyx teeth, ovate-triangular, and entire; the corolla is yellow, 14-16mm long, the upper lip is slightly helmet-shaped, slightly emarginate at the apex, the lower lip has 3 lobes at the apex, the middle lobes are convex, and both sides have gray-white long hairs; the stamens are 4, didyna, and hidden; the filaments are sparsely hairy at the attachment point, and the anthers are 2-chambered; the ovary is oval, densely covered with long stiff hairs, and the stigma is shallowly 2-lobed. The capsule is short oval, dark brown, and enclosed in a persistent calyx. Seeds kidney-shaped, black. The flowering period is from July to September, and the fruiting period is from September to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in thickets at an altitude of 1750-2600m.

【Properties】 Identification by properties: This product is almost hairless or sparsely hairy. The stem is quadrangular with four narrow wings along the corners. Leaves are sessile; linear or linear-lanceolate, 15-45mm long, 2-3mm wide, with one main vein and entire margin. Bracts are leaf-like; pedicels are 2-3mm long, with a pair of bracteoles; corolla is yellow-brown; densely covered with grayish white and long hairs. Capsule dark brown. Seeds black, kidney-shaped. Tastes bitter.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness; reduces swelling and relieves pain. Mainly used for acute and chronic hepatitis, gastroenteritis, stomatitis, sore throat, toothache

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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