Hanliancao, Chinese medicine name, is the whole herb of the Asteraceae plant Ligustrum lucidum. It is also known as Mo Hanlian, Jinlingcao, and Lianzicao, and is distributed in Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and other places. It has the effects of cooling blood and stopping bleeding, nourishing the kidneys and nourishing yin, and is mainly used to treat vomiting blood, coughing blood, bleeding, urinary blood, blood in the stool, bloody dysentery, bleeding from wounds, premature graying of hair, abnormal vaginal discharge, and itching in the genital area.
【Effects and Functions of Hanliancao】
Hanliancao has the effects of cooling blood and stopping bleeding, nourishing the kidneys and nourishing yin. It is mainly used to treat vomiting blood, coughing blood, bleeding, urinary blood, blood in the stool, bloody dysentery, bleeding from wounds, premature graying of hair, diphtheria, cloudy urine, abnormal vaginal discharge, and mole.
【Plant Morphology】
The dried whole herb is covered with white hairs. The stem is cylindrical, about 30 centimeters long and about 3 millimeters in diameter, green-brown or purplish-red, with longitudinal ridges. The leaves are curled, wrinkled, or fragmented, and green-brown in color.
The top of the stem has a head-like inflorescence, most of which have already borne fruit. The fruits are numerous and black granular. When soaked in water and rubbed, the stem and leaves turn black. It has a slight fragrance and a mild salty taste. It is best when it is green and free of impurities.
【Habitat Distribution】
Hanliancao is mainly distributed in Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and other provinces in China.
【Contraindications】
It is contraindicated for weak stomach and diarrhea. It should not be used by those with weak kidney qi and coldness.
