Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut

(Guizhou herbal medicine)

[synonym] yeyangyan, old snake medicine.

[source] it is the flower and tender leaf of Lactuca sativa.

[plant morphology] high lettuce

Biennial herb, 1-1.5 m high. Stem erect, pilose. Leaves alternate, milky, elliptic, 6-9 cm long, 2.5-3.8 cm wide, apex short pointed, base cuneate, extending into wings, margin with sparse, shallow teeth, veins and petioles coarsely hairy below. Panicle terminal, involucral bracts 3-4 layers, imbricate arrangement, inner 2 layers longer, outer layer shorter; ligulate flower, yellow. Achene with many ribs, corolla.

Born on hillside and roadside.

The root of this plant is also used for medicine. Please refer to the special section for details.

[collection] harvest in summer and autumn.

Bitter, cold.

Functions and indications: heat clearing and detoxification, wind expelling, dehumidification and analgesia.

[selected formula] 1. To treat the abdominal pain caused by flaking: to grind the cauliflower. Take three to five minutes at a time.

② Treatment of carbuncle, ulcer and swelling: Boil the tender leaves of Vallisneria amurensis and apply the ointment to the affected area.