He Ye Mo Hu, a traditional Chinese medicine. It has a sweet and bland taste and a cold nature. It nourishes Yin and benefits the stomach, generating body fluids. It is used to treat heat diseases that damage body fluids, dry mouth and thirst, post-illness deficiency heat, and insufficient gastric acid.
【Source】 It is the whole herb of the orchid family plant He Ye Mo Hu.
【Plant Morphology】 He Ye Mo Hu
It is a herbaceous plant, growing in clusters, 15-20 cm tall. The rhizome is creeping, light brown, with adventitious roots in the upper part.
The stem is erect, with 4-5 sheath-like bracts, green, and 3-5 leaves at the top, resembling grass leaves. The upper surface is dark green, and the lower surface is light green, forming a sheath around the stem.
The axillary inflorescence is spike-like, with 1-3 branches. The inflorescence stalk is hairy, and the flowers are small, white, with hairs on the outside of the petals.
【Habitat Distribution】 It grows in relatively moist areas in field grass.
【Collection】 It is harvested in July and August.
【Properties and Tastes】 It has a sweet and bland taste and a cold nature.
【Functions and Indications】 It nourishes Yin and benefits the stomach, generating body fluids. It is used to treat heat diseases that damage body fluids, dry mouth and thirst, post-illness deficiency heat, and insufficient gastric acid.
【Usage and Dosage】 Oral administration: decoction, 1-3 qian (3-9 grams).
