Banchunlian

Banchunlian

(Jiangxi herbal medicine)

[synonym] half layer lotus and big leaf yellow dragon twining tree.

[source] it is the rhizome of Odonata xiaohuaensis.

[plant morphology] Odonata parviflora

Perennial herbs, 30-40 cm high. The rhizome is transverse. Stem glabrous, unbranched. Leaves alternate; about 3 near base leaves, narrowly oblong or lanceolate, 14-18 cm long, entire, glabrous, veins parallel, base sheathed; upper and middle leaves of stem small, lanceolate, 8-20 mm long. Raceme terminal; flowers yellowish green, about 1 cm long, glabrous; perianth labellum long spur, thin spur, 6-8 mm long.

Born in the valley, ditch wet place.

[collection] harvest in spring and summer.

It is cool in nature, bitter and pungent in taste.

[function indications] detumescence and detoxification.

[prescription selection] ① for thrush: the root of banchunlian is three to five yuan, fried in water.

② Treatment of unknown swelling poison and snake bite: appropriate amount of fresh banchunlian root, mash and apply externally.

③ Treatment of traumatic injury, fracture: fresh half lotus root one to two, smash external application.