Nv Lou Cai (Chinese Pinks), is the whole grass of the Caryophyllaceae plant Nv Lou Cai. It is harvested in summer and autumn. It is also known as Guan Guan Hua, Dui Ye Cao, and Dui Ye Cai (Guizhou Herbal Medicine). It grows on slopes and grasslands. It is distributed in most parts of China. Here is a picture of Nv Lou Cai!
Picture of Nv Lou Cai
【Nv Lou Cai for treating menstrual disorders】
Nv Lou Cai is pungent and mild in nature.
① "Guizhou Herbal Medicine": "Pungent, slightly warm."
② "Ningxia Herbal Medicine Handbook": "Bitter and sweet, neutral."
It promotes blood circulation, regulates menstruation, invigorates the spleen, and promotes diuresis. It is used to treat menstrual disorders, insufficient lactation, infantile malnutrition, and floating deficiency.
① "Guizhou Herbal Medicine": "Promotes blood circulation, dispels stasis, invigorates the spleen, and detoxifies. It is used to treat menstrual disorders, infantile malnutrition, and abscesses."
② "Ningxia Herbal Medicine Handbook": "Promotes lactation and diuresis."
【Botanical characteristics of Nv Lou Cai】
It is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant, 20-70 cm tall, with dense short hairs throughout the entire plant. The stem is erect with multiple branches at the base. The leaves are opposite; the leaf blades are linear-lanceolate to lanceolate, 2-5 cm long, 3-8 mm wide, gradually tapering at the apex, wedge-shaped at the base, with entire margins and dense short hairs; the upper leaves are sessile, and the lower leaves have petioles.
The umbel inflorescence is umbrella-shaped, with 2-3 branching levels, each branch bearing 2 flowers; the bracts are linear; the calyx is elliptic, densely covered with short hairs on the outside, with 10 veins and 5 shallow lobes at the apex; the petals are obovate, with 2 shallow lobes at the apex, narrow and claw-like at the base, and with 2 scales at the throat; the stamens are 10, with slender filaments; the pistil is 3. The capsule is elliptic and the same length as the calyx. The seeds are numerous, small, dark brown, and have blunt tuberous protuberances.
【Picture of Nv Lou Cai】
