Ya Song is the Chinese name for a medicinal herb. It is a perennial plant with a hairless body and a root system. It is harvested in spring and summer, washed, and dried in the sun or used fresh. Let's take a look at the distribution and specific functions of Ya Song with the editor!
Ya Song
Source of Ya Song
Plant origin: The whole herb of Sedum elatinoides Franch. of the Crassulaceae family.
Latin name of plant, animal, and mineral: Sedum elatinoides Franch. [S. silvestrii Pamp.]
Harvesting and storage: The whole herb with roots is harvested in spring and summer, washed, and dried in the sun or used fresh.
Distribution of Ya Song
Ecological environment: It grows on slopes or cliffs in valleys.
Distribution: It is distributed in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, and other southern areas.
Functions and Indications of Ya Song
Clears heat and detoxifies. It is used for suppurative infections, erysipelas, orchitis, burns, wet sores, bacterial dysentery, and amoebic dysentery.
Dosage and Administration of Ya Song
Oral administration: Decoction, 15-30g; or juice, fresh product, 50-100g.
External use: Apply an appropriate amount for external application; or apply crushed juice; or use boiled water for washing.
How to Distinguish Ya Song and Ya Bai
Ya Song
1. Taste
This is the most effective method of distinguishing them. If you can't tell from their appearance, you can distinguish them by their taste.
Ya Bai has the taste of cypress, while no matter how aged Ya Song is, it will always have the taste of pine, which cannot be changed!
2. Texture
Ya Bai has gorgeous textures such as Bodhisattva cloud patterns, tiger skin patterns, and ink patterns.
Ya Song does not have as many gorgeous textures! Can Ya Song have Bodhisattva cloud patterns? That doesn't exist!
3. Fineness
When looking at the raw materials, the texture of Ya Bai is very fine, while Ya Song is not as fine as Ya Bai.
The "coarse silk" of Ya Song is rough! The texture is not as fine as Ya Bai!
