The Chinese medicinal herb "Mu Lian Guo" is a seed-reproduced plant. It is a one-year-old seedling that grows to a height of 40-50cm. It has a well-developed root system and is easy to survive when planted. It is distributed in Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places. It has the effects of promoting bowel movements and stopping coughs. It is used for damp-heat constipation and coughs in the elderly.
【Name of Medicinal Herb】
Chinese name: Mu Lian Guo
Pinyin: Mù Lián Guǒ
Latin botanical name: Manglietia fordiana Oliv.
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Spermatophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
【Properties and Channels】
Mu Lian Guo has a pungent taste and a cooling nature. It enters the Lung and Large Intestine channels.
【Applications of Mu Lian Guo in Prescriptions】
1. Treatment of heat constipation: Take 30g of Mu Lian Guo, decoct it, and drink the decoction with white sugar. Take it before breakfast and dinner.
2. Treatment of dry cough in the elderly: Take 12-15g of Mu Lian Guo, decoct it, and drink the decoction as a substitute for tea. (Prescriptions 1-2 are from "Tianmu Mountain Medicinal Plants").