What kind of plant is Stephania?
Stephania Stephania belongs to Stephania of Menispermaceae, and it is a valuable foliage vine local cover plant. It not only supports the plastic arts of scaffolding, but also is used for the decoration of shrubs and jungles. It is also a multi-purpose plant, and its tuberous roots can be used to make starch and make wine. Its roots contain a variety of alkaloids, which are common folk herbs in China.
1, distribution and growth environment of Stephania cepharantha
Stephania plants are mainly distributed in southern Henan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian and other places in China. It usually grows in wild bushes and near villages.
2. Appearance characteristics of Stephania.
First, it is a nearly woody vine with hairless plants, striped roots, brownish yellow and thin branchlets.
2. The leaves are shield-shaped, papery, triangular, nearly round or triangular, 6- 15 cm long, dark green on the surface, white on the back, palmately veined about 10, protruding on the back, and the petiole is 3- 10 cm long and obviously shield-shaped.
Third, the compound umbel cymes are axillary, and the small cymes are dense and head-shaped. The male flower has 6 or 8 sepals, arranged in 2 rounds, and 3 or 4 petals, yellow. Female flowers have 3 or 4 sepals and 4 petals. Drupe obovate or suborbicular, about 8 mm in diameter, green before maturity and red when mature.
What is the efficacy and function of Stephania Stephania?
Stephania Stephania is a traditional Chinese medicine, which tastes bitter and cold and belongs to lung, kidney, bladder and liver meridian. Its effects are clearing away heat and toxic materials, expelling wind and relieving pain, and promoting diuresis and detumescence. It is mainly used to treat the following symptoms and diseases:
1, symptoms and diseases such as sore throat, sore mouth and tongue or carbuncle caused by excessive heat toxicity.
2, poisonous snake bites.
3. Symptoms such as joint pain, unfavorable flexion and extension, and limited activity caused by rheumatism.
Generally speaking, Stephania Stephania is a common herb in ancient China, with bitter taste and cold nature. In addition, it can also be used as an ornamental plant. However, the application of Stephania Stephania in the treatment of COVID-19 is still far away.