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白花蛇舌草 Baihuasheshecao
Chinese Name |
白花蛇舌草 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Baihuasheshecao |
English Name |
Spreading Hedyotis Herb |
Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Hedyotidis Herba |
Category |
Whole herbs
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Origin |
The dried whole her of Oldenlandia diffusa (Whild.) Roxb. (Rubiaceae). |
Production Regions |
Primarily produced in the Chinese area south of the Yangtze River. |
Macroscopic Features |
The whole herb is tangled into clumps. Externally grayish-green or grayish-brown. Tap root is thin and long, about 2mm thick; rootlets are thin and fibrous, pale grayish-brown. Stems are thin, curly, brittle-texture and easily broken; center has white pith. Leaves are shrunken, broken and easily fallen; stipules are 1~2mm long. Flowers and fruit are singular or grow in pairs on angles of the stem; flowers have short and slightly thick flower stem. Capsule is a flat spherical shape, 2~2.5mm diameter; divided ventricles; calyx persistent with 4 cleavages, with short stinging hairs on the edge. faint odor; taste bland. |
Quality Requirements |
Superior grades have intact stems and leaves, a grayish-green color and full fruits. |
Properties |
Bitter, tasteless; cold. |
Functions |
Clearing heat, detoxifying, reducing pains, removing stasis, inducing urination and eliminating moisture. Apply to variable inflammations. |
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Permanent URL:https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00259
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