Miliaria spinosa

Miliaria spinosa

(common folk herbs in Kunming)

[synonym] red millet, beauty fan.

[source] it is the rhizome of Liliaceae.

[plant morphology] Millettia spinosa

Rattan shrub, about 3 m long. Rhizome hypertrophy, massive. Stems often with hard spines. Single leaf alternate, leathery, elliptic, 7-11 cm long, 3-7 cm wide, apex obtuse, sometimes slightly concave or slightly pointed, base broadly cuneate or nearly obtuse, entire, 3-5 main veins, protruding below; petiole 10-16 mm long, extending downward into wing shape; 2 tendrils on both sides of petiole. Umbels axillary, flowers unisexual; pedicels slender; flowers small, white; perianth segments 6, elliptic, separate. Berries globose. The flowering period is summer and autumn.

Born in the bush. It is distributed in Yunnan and other places.

[collection] collect in autumn, winter and spring, remove fibrous roots, wash and slice, and dry in the sun.

[flavor] astringent, slightly bitter, flat.

Functions and indications: dispel wind and dampness, and detoxify sores. Treatment of rheumatism, pain, drenching, syphilis, acne, skin allergy, eczema.

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan. External use: wash with boiling water.