Chinese medicinal herb di shao gua, also known as di shao hua or xiao si gua, is distributed in the northeast, north, northwest, and other regions of China. Its tender fruit is edible, and consuming di shao gua can also benefit women's health by nourishing qi and replenishing deficiencies!
Image of Di Shao Gua
【Benefits of Di Shao Gua for Women's Health】
After being incorporated into traditional Chinese medicine, di shao gua has powerful nourishing effects. It can nourish lung qi and alleviate physical discomfort. It also has a good relieving effect on asthma and cough caused by lung deficiency in humans.
Regular consumption can also improve the functions of various organs in the body and regulate the endocrine system. In cases of postpartum no milk or insufficient milk production in women, timely consumption of di shao gua can promote milk secretion.
【Morphological Characteristics of Di Shao Gua】
1. Di Shao Gua: Upright subshrub. Underground stems grow horizontally. Stem branches from the base. Leaves are opposite or nearly opposite; leaf blades are linear, 3-5cm long, 2-5mm wide, with raised midrib on the lower surface. Umbel inflorescences are axillary; calyx is hairy on the outside; corolla is green or white; corolla lobes are cup-shaped, lanceolate, gradually closing, taller than the membranous plate of the ovary. Fruit is fusiform, tapering at the apex, swollen in the middle, 5-6cm long, and about 2cm in diameter. Seeds are flat, dark brown, up to 8mm long, with white silky hairs, up to 2cm long. Flowering period is from May to August, and fruiting period is from August to October.
2. Que Piao: Similar to the original species, but with weaker stems and fewer branches. The stem tip usually elongates and twines. Leaves are linear or lanceolate; flowers are smaller and more abundant. Flowering period is from March to August, and fruiting period is from May to October.
