Yashong is a type of Chinese herbal medicine, which refers to the whole herb with roots of the plant Sedum lineare, belonging to the Crassulaceae family. It is mainly distributed in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Hubei, Gansu, etc., and mainly grows on cliffs. Let's get to know Yashong together!
【Yashong also has a sedative effect】
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Yashong has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, and is used to treat heat-toxic carbuncle, erysipelas, orchitis, burns, wet sores, bacterial dysentery, and amoebic dysentery.
In addition, Yashong also has a sedative effect and can promote wound healing.
Treatment of erysipelas in children: 15g of Yashong, 9g each of honeysuckle, forsythia, daylily leaves, dandelion, moutan bark, red peony, and sophora flavescens. Boil in water and take orally. ("Natural Medicinal Plants in Qinling Mountains and Bashan")
Treatment of orchitis: appropriate amount of Yashong. Mash it and apply externally. ("Natural Medicinal Plants in Qinling Mountains and Bashan")
【Plant morphology of Yashong】
Plant: Annual herb; glabrous with fibrous roots.
Stem: Solitary or clustered, prostrate, up to 30 cm tall.
Leaves: 3-6 whorled leaves, narrow lanceolate, 0.8-2 cm long, 2-4 mm wide, pointed at the tip, gradually narrowing at the base, entire margin; sessile or nearly sessile.
Flowers: Inflorescence conical or umbellate, with long branches, flowers sparse. Flower stalks 5-8 mm long; sepals 5, narrow triangular or ovate-lanceolate, 1-1.5 mm long, white, lanceolate-ovate, 2-3 mm long;
Fruit: Yashong seeds are oval, 0.4 mm long.
【Application value of Yashong】
The color of aged Yashong's bark is similar to that of Yacai, ranging from gray-black to gray-white. Yashong extracted from cliff cavities also has a thick coating of nearly one centimeter, with lumpy and plate-like shapes.
The oiliness and delicacy of Yashong are very good, and the wooden part has a color ranging from light yellow to golden red, which can carve out very delicate texture. Personally, I think it is not inferior to any existing root carving material.
As a root carving collection, the most outstanding feature of Yashong is its beautiful and variable texture. As mentioned earlier, Yashong's texture is more coarse, three-dimensional, and full of strength;
Combined with its bark color and unique texture, it is quite impressive. Moreover, its shape is also diverse, just like Yacai, with distinct figures and animals. It is definitely a natural root carving material worth collecting.
