Caulis macrocephala

Caulis macrocephala

(common folk herbs in Kunming)

[source] it is the whole grass of Vaccinium urophylla.

[plant morphology] blueberry with tail leaf

Shrub, more than 1 m high. Stem erect, branched. Leaves alternate, leathery; ovate elliptic, 5-9 cm long, 2.4-4.5 cm wide, apex caudate, base rounded, entire, pinnate, lateral veins 7 pairs, curved, glabrous on both sides; petiole short and thick, less than 3 mm long. Raceme arranged in panicle, axillary, with 15-25 flowers; pedicel 4.8 mm long; bracteoles narrow, linear, about 7 mm long, apex subulate; bracteoles ovate, covered with buds, 8-11 mm long, apex pointed, brown; bracts both large and small fall off at flowering; corolla short bell shaped, about 6 mm in diameter, green with lavender halo; petals 5. Berry subglobose with persistent calyx. Seeds irregularly triangular, surface pale brown. It blooms in early summer.

Born at the foot of the mountain and under the forest. It is distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi and other places.

[collection] it can be collected all year round, washed and dried in the sun.

[flavor] slightly bitter, slightly warm.

Functions and indications: dispelling wind and removing dampness, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals. Treat rheumatism joint ache.

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup, 3-5 yuan; or soak in wine. External use: decoct with water.