Female Withering is a medicinal plant with the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, warming the middle, and regulating qi. Not only that, its ornamental value should not be overlooked. Let's learn about the application value of Female Withering below.
1. Medicinal value
The stem is light, bitter, and cool. It clears heat and promotes diuresis, activates blood circulation, and promotes lactation. It is used for damp-heat stranguria, edema, urinary tract disorders, disharmony of blood and qi in women, insufficient lactation, and amenorrhea.
The stem and leaves are pungent and warm. It aids digestion, diuresis, regulates menstruation, and activates collaterals. It is used for cholera and dysentery, as well as joint and bone pain. Fresh roots can be applied externally to treat toothache caused by wind and fire.
2. Ornamental value
The plant has a full and beautiful shape, which can enhance the ornamental effect. It should not be pruned to prevent the removal of flower buds, resulting in no flowers to appreciate in the current year.
Mild pruning can be done after the plant enters dormancy in autumn, only removing excessively dense, slender, and diseased stems and vines. For excessively long and elongated stems and vines, pruning can be used to shorten them.
The stems of Female Withering are thin and brittle, so attention should be paid to the binding and traction of the stems and vines.
For the branches that need to be retained, care should be taken to protect them from breaking.
In garden cultivation, wooden strips, bamboo, and other materials can be used to build scaffolding for the new stems and vines to climb and grow on, forming a tower-like structure.
It can also be grown near green arches, allowing it to climb and grow on them.
It can also be arranged in sparse shrub fences, allowing it to climb on the shrub fences and turning them into flower fences.
It can also be arranged on walls, pergolas, balconies, porches, etc., creating an especially elegant and unique effect.
