Lentils

Lentils

(Yunnan Simao Chinese herbal medicine)

[source] it is the root of the leguminous plant Crotalaria Simao.

[plant morphology] Simao pig excrement bean

Small erect shrub, about 1 m high. The stems and branches are fine, densely covered with short hairs, and the internodes are very short. The leaflets are oval lanceolate, 3-5cm long and 2-3cm wide, both ends acuminate, and the leaflets on both sides are smaller; the petiole is 1.5-2.5cm long. Flowers yellow, terminal or lateral racemes, 5-10 cm long; pedicels adnate tomentose. The pods are 2-5 cm long, 1 cm wide, 1-2 cm long, smooth and glabrous, with 1-5 seeds or more.

Born on roadsides, fields and ditches. It is distributed in Yunnan.

[collection] all year round.

[nature and taste] it is mild in nature, sweet and astringent in taste.

[function indications] anti inflammation and detoxification, diuresis and pain relief. Treatment of acute gastroenteritis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis.

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang.

[selection] treatment of tonsillitis: lentils, generals. Fried in water and served with wine.