Lysimachia christinae

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HerbaDesmodiiStyracifolii

Snowbell leafick Clover Herb

[alias] Lysimachia christinae, pseudopeanuts, mountain beans.

[source] the aerial part of Desmodium styracifolium (OSB.) Merr.

[plant morphology] semi shrubby herb, 30-100cm high. Stem erect or procumbent, densely yellow villous. Leaves alternate, leaflets 1-3, suborbicular, 2.5-4.5cm long, 2-4cm wide, apex slightly absent, base cordate, densely covered with gray white villi below, lateral veins pinnate; petiole 1-2cm long; stipules 1 pair, lanceolate, about 0.8cm long. Raceme axillary or terminal, bracts ovate triangle, each bract with 2 flowers; calyx bell open, calyx teeth lanceolate, 2 times longer than calyx tube; corolla purple, fragrant. Pods pubescent and uncinate, pods 3-6. The flowering period is from June to September and the fruiting period is from July to October.

It grows on hillside, grassland and shrub. It is mainly produced in Guangdong.

[harvest] harvest in summer and autumn, remove impurities and dry in the sun.

[chemical constituents] it contains alkaloids, flavonoid glycosides, phenols, tannins and amino acids.

[flavor] cool in nature, sweet and light in taste.

[indications] it can clear away heat and dampness, diuresis and remove drench. It is used for heat drenching, sand drenching, stone drenching, astringent and painful urination, edema, less urine, jaundice, red urine and urinary calculus.