The efficacy and function of duck foot tea

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about the medicinal material called duck foot tea?

[Other names] Stilt-legged mountain vine, mountain vine, umbrella, nine-section orchid

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole plant or leaves of Malus sinensis of the Melastomataceae family.

【Original form】 Shrub, 60-100cm high. The stem is round, the branchlets are slightly quadrangular, covered with stellate hairs when young, gradually becoming glabrous or covered with sparse, fine hairs. Leaves opposite; petiole 5-20mm long; leaf blade hard papery, lanceolate to ovate or elliptic, 5-10cm long, 2-5cm wide, apex acuminate or obtuse, base cuneate or very obtuse, nearly entire or with sparse shallow serrations, covered with stellate hairs on both sides when young, gradually becoming hairless later; basal veins 5, dorsal surface raised, lateral veins and veinlets not obvious. The inflorescence is terminal, with 5-20 flowers; bracts fall off early, pedicels are 5-8mm long, and are more or less pubescent; flowers are 4-parted, calyx is campanulate-funnel-shaped, about 6mm long, with 4 edges, sometimes more or less stellate hairs, and the lobes are very shallow and crenate; petals are pink to purple, oblong, with acute tip, one side oblique, about 1cm long and about 6mm wide; 4 stamens are long and 4 are short, the longer one is about 1.6cm long, anthers are lanceolate, the connective degenerates into a short stalk, the shorter one is about 1cm long, with tubercles at the base of anthers, and the connective degenerates into a short spur; ovary is semi-inferior, ovoid-globose, and the tip is pubescent. The capsule is nearly spherical and enclosed by a persistent calyx with 4 edges and a truncate tip. The sepals are about 7 mm in diameter. The flowering period is June-July, and the fruiting period is August-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in valleys at an altitude of 400-1200m, under forests on hillsides, on shady and damp roadsides, in grass beside ditches, or on rocky soil.

[Properties] Property identification: The whole plant is mostly wrinkled, 60-100cm long, and hairless. The stem is slender, cylindrical, 1-1.8cm in diameter, reddish brown, and has longitudinal wrinkles on the epidermis. The leaves are opposite, mostly wrinkled and broken, and when unfolded they are elliptical or ovate-elliptical, slightly skewed, 7.8-11.2cm long, 3.2-6.6cm wide, with shallowly wavy edges and a few fine serrations, 3-5 main veins, and petioles 5-20mm long with swollen petiole ends. The cymes are terminal, sometimes arranged in panicles; the calyx tube is nearly bell-shaped, with 4 broad and short lobes; there are 4 petals, which are nearly elliptical and purple-brown.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; neutral

【Function and indication】Publish. Main cold

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g. For external use: Take appropriate amount and decoct it into a soup to wash your body.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

After reading the above detailed introduction to the efficacy and functions of duck foot tea, I believe many friends already know the benefits of duck foot tea. It can be seen that duck foot tea is very beneficial to our human body. If you need it, you might as well give it a try.