Water lotus

Water lotus

(Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army)

[synonym] sparrow grass (Lingnan University Campus Plant List), water pipe, Trident grass (Guangzhou army "commonly used Chinese herbal medicine manual"), water mint, cartilaginous water lotus (Guangdong Chinese herbal medicine).

[source] it is the whole plant of Perilla frutescens.

[plant morphology] Perilla frutescens

Perennial, erect or oblique herbs, base prostrate, height 15-30 cm. The stem is hollow, cylindrical, light green, nodal, fleshy and fragrant. Leaves opposite or 3-impeller-shaped; lanceolate, 1.5-4 cm long, apex short pointed, base half embracing stem, margin serrate, glandular dots on leaves; sessile. Flowers usually solitary in leaf axils and several in racemes; sepals lanceolate, usually shorter than petiole, ca. 5 mm long; corolla reddish white, ca. 1 cm long. Capsule oblong. The flowering period is October.

Born in the ditch, field, swamp and other wetlands. It is distributed all over South China.

[collection] all year round.

It is pungent and cool.

① "Common Chinese herbal medicine manual" of Guangzhou Army: "pungent, cool. "

② Guangdong Chinese herbal medicine: "pungent light astringent, cool. "

[functions and indications] Manual of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine published by Guangzhou Army: "clearing away heat and toxin, detumescence and relieving itching. It is used to treat snakebite, sore, carbuncle, swelling, tinea and itching. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup, 1-5 yuan (fresh 0.5-1 Liang); or soak in wine. External use: tamping, wringing juice or frying.

[should avoid] pregnant women should not take it.

[prescription selection] ① treatment of snakebite: shuifurong Wuqian, Andrographis paniculata Baqian, mash the right amount of rice wine, take the medicine liquid orally, and apply the residue outside the wound. (Guangdong Chinese herbal medicine)

② Treat cold: water Hibiscus five money to one or two, fried. (Guangdong Chinese herbal medicine)