Lungxincao is the whole plant of Trachelospermum jasminoides, a plant in the family Apocynaceae. It has high medicinal value and can be used as a whole plant. It has the effects of clearing heat, reducing swelling, moistening the lungs, and stopping cough. Let's learn about the usage of Lungxincao together!
[Morphological characteristics of Lungxincao]
Lungxincao is a perennial herbaceous plant, 10-45 cm tall. The basal leaves are thick and papery, kidney-shaped or heart-shaped, 2.5-6 cm long; the leaf stalk can reach up to 16 cm long; one stem leaf, round, heart-shaped at the base, clasping the stem, entire margin. The flowers are white, solitary at the top of the stem; sepals 5, ovate or broadly ovate, bluntly rounded at the apex.
The petals are 5, spoon-shaped, inverted ovate, or inverted lanceolate, up to 2.5 cm long, with entire margins, sometimes sparsely ciliate or finely divided at the lower or basal part; stamens 5, opposite to the petals, the connective brown, diamond-shaped and protruding above the anthers, the middle and upper part of the degenerate stamens deeply divided into 3.
The ovary is superior, with 3 carpels, connate, the stigma slightly longer than the ovary, the stigma divided into 3 lobes. The capsule is ellipsoid. The flowering and fruiting period is from June to September.
[Medicinal uses of Lungxincao]
Internal use: Decoct 6-9g or 1-3 qian. External use an appropriate amount, decoct with water for fumigation and washing.
To treat heart disease: Take one qian of Lungxincao, one liang of jujube, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar, decoct and take orally.
Take two qian of Lungxincao, several grains of pepper, grind them finely and stuff them into a pig's heart, cook together with the residue and soup, and take it orally.
To treat mental illness and neurasthenia: Take two to three qian of Lungxincao, one qian of Chenshacao, a little wine, decoct and take orally.
Take 50 grams of tender leaves and tips of Lungxincao, chop them with a knife, add one egg and mix well, add a little salt, fry in vegetable oil in a pan, and eat after removing from the pan. It can treat cough.
[Dosage and usage of Lungxincao]
1. Lungxincao can be stewed with meat to clear lung heat, and can be paired with pears, black fungus, soy milk, honey, carrots, etc. Pear for clearing lung heat: can produce body fluids, relieve thirst, clear heat, and stop coughing, etc.
One method is to hollow out the pear, put in bezoar, rock sugar, honey, etc., and cook. Another method is to cut the pear into pieces with the skin on, put it in a bowl and steam it, preferably with rock sugar in the bowl. After cooking, mix in honey and eat it while hot for the best effect.
2. Lungxincao can be taken with Zizyphus jujuba to stop coughing. Pay attention to drinking more water. You can also take Fritillaria cirrhosa or cough medicine.
Longxincao stewed chicken is nutritious during pregnancy, with more vegetables and fruits. Lysimachia christinae can be used together with Lungxincao, which can clear heat and detoxify. Pay attention not to eat spicy food, and do not use it together with Lungxincao.
