Sanxuecao

Sanxuecao

(Shaanxi Chinese herbal medicine)

[source] it is the whole plant with roots of Gesneriaceae.

[plant morphology] gesneria rotata

Perennial herbs. Leaves basal; ovate or suborbicular, sparse oblong, 6-10 cm long, margin obtusely serrate, pubescent on both sides; petiolate. The inflorescence is terminal, with 5-6 flowers, pink; bracts are small; sepals are 5, narrow; corolla is broad campanulate, base is slightly unequal, 2-lipped, lobes 5, ovate, capsule is linear, 2-3 cm long, ventricular, petals 2, spirally twisted.

Born on the stone wall under the forest. Distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei, Shaanxi, Zhejiang and other places.

[collection] in spring, they were dug, dried or fresh.

Bitter and cool.

[function indications] stop bleeding, disperse blood and detumescence. Treatment of traumatic bleeding, traumatic injury.

[usage and dosage] external use: tamping or powdering.

Chinese PinYin : San Xue Cao