Traditional Chinese medicine "Datou Chen" is the whole herb of the plant Mosla dianthera, a member of the Labiatae family. It is distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other regions of China. Datou Chen has the functions of dispelling wind, relieving surface symptoms, promoting digestion, and relieving dampness. It is commonly used for symptoms such as cold headache, fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and indigestion. Let's learn more about Datou Chen!
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[Medicinal Value of Datou Chen]
Datou Chen is an annual herbaceous plant. It is not easily found, and its rhizome is very strong. Datou Chen also has certain therapeutic effects on dermatitis and is effective in treating common symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Datou Chen is a benign plant, and it has good therapeutic effects on diseases. For people with wind-cold type of cold and headache symptoms, Datou Chen can be used for conditioning. It can also treat symptoms of indigestion.
For people with symptoms of dermatitis, applying crushed Datou Chen to the affected area has good therapeutic effects. Datou Chen can also be boiled into a soup and drunk as tea, which can effectively prevent diseases such as influenza.
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[Identification of Datou Chen]
The roots of Datou Chen are fibrous, and the aboveground parts are hairy. The stems are cylindrical, branched, 15-60cm long, and 0.1-0.3cm in diameter.
The surface is brown or black-brown, with fine longitudinal stripes, and the nodes are slightly enlarged. The texture is slightly tough, and the cross section is yellowish-white and hollow. The leaves are opposite and have petioles.
The leaf blades are mostly shed or wrinkled, and when flattened, they are oval or elongated oval, 1.5-6cm long and 0.5-1.5cm wide. The apex is blunt, the base is wedge-shaped, and the edges are serrated.
The inflorescence is spicate, terminal or axillary, spherical or elongated; the calyx is tubular and 5-lobed; the corolla is mostly shed. It has a fragrant smell and a slightly cool and bitter taste. Leaves with more, accompanied by flowers, and strong fragrance are considered to be of better quality.
