The Chinese herb "Feixincao", also known as the whole herb of the plant Tugemeihua, is collected in summer and autumn, washed and dried. It is mainly used for clearing heat and moistening the lungs, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Feixincao is distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei, Shaanxi, Henan, and other places. So, what does Feixincao look like?
【Appearance of Feixincao】
Feixincao is a perennial herb, 10-45 cm tall. The basal leaves are thick and papery, kidney-shaped or heart-shaped, 2.5-6 cm long; petioles up to 16 cm long; stem leaves one, round, heart-shaped at the base, clasping the stem, entire margin. The flowers are white, solitary at the apex of the stem; sepals 5, ovate or broadly ovate, blunt at the apex.
The petals are 5, spoon-shaped, inversely ovate, or inversely lanceolate, up to 2.5 cm long, entire margin, sometimes sparsely ciliate or lacerate at the lower or basal part; stamens 5, opposite to the petals, the connective brown, diamond-shaped, elongated above the anther, 3 deeply divided above the degenerate stamens in the middle.
The ovary is superior, with 3 carpels, connate, the stigma slightly longer than the ovary, the style 3-lobed. The capsule is elliptical. Flowering and fruiting period is from June to September.
【Usage and Dosage of Feixincao】
The usage and dosage of Feixincao:
Internal use: Decoction, 6-9g or 1-3 qian. External use appropriate amount, decoct and wash.
Harvesting and storage:
Can be harvested throughout the year, washed, dried, and used fresh or dried in the shade.
Prescription selection:
Treatment of heart disease: One qian of Feixincao, one liang of Chinese date, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar, decoct and take. ("Yunnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Selection") Two qian of Feixincao, several grains of peppercorn, finely ground and stuffed into a pig's heart to cook, take with the dregs and soup. ("Simao Traditional Chinese Medicine Selection")
Treatment of mental illness and neurasthenia: Two to three qian of Feixincao, one qian of Chenshacao, a little wine, decoct and take.
【Image of Feixincao】
