The efficacy and function of saxifrage

The efficacy and function of saxifrage

effect

Foliage

There are several leaves of Saxifrage, clustered at the base of the stem; round or kidney-shaped, fleshy and thick, 4 to 9 cm wide, rounded at the tip, with shallowly lobed or wavy edges, each shallow lobe sparsely serrated 3 to 4 times, the base is heart-shaped or truncate, green above, purple-red below, with small dots; the petiole is long and the base is swollen.

The creeping branches growing from the base are purple and thread-like, and can produce seedlings when they touch the ground. The leaves can be viewed all year round.

Flower viewing

The flower stems of Saxifrage emerge from the leaf axils, are more than twice as high as the leaves, and are red; the raceme is 12 to 20 cm long, the bracts are ovate-elliptical, with sharp tips, and the pedicels are densely covered with red-purple glandular hairs; the sepals have 5 ovate petals, with gradually pointed tips.

There are 5 white, irregular petals, the 2 petals below are larger, and the 3 petals above are smaller; there are 10 stamens, of unequal length; there is 1 pistil, the ovary is spherical and superior, the style is bifurcated, and the stigma is small.

Flowering period is June-July.

effect

Clearing away heat

Saxifrage grows in a damp environment, has a cool nature, and can be taken as a soup to clear lung heat. Combined with Indigo, it can also cool blood and stop bleeding, and is a good medicinal material for dispelling wind and clearing heat.

Detoxification

It can detoxify when combined with honeysuckle or houttuynia cordata. It can treat otitis media, urticaria, and relieve wind-heat toxins. It is recorded in many local chronicles. Some medical books in Changhai, Nanjing, Sichuan and Zhejiang have records of prescriptions for detoxification with saxifrage.

Patients with acute otitis media can crush saxifrage, filter it with gauze, add borneol, and drip it into the ear to relieve symptoms.

Contraindications

Saxifrage contains trace amounts of toxins and should not be taken in large quantities or for a long time. If the toxins accumulate to a certain level, it will be harmful to the body. If you find numbness in your tongue or other parts of your body, seek medical attention immediately.

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