Fishweed belongs to the angiosperm family, Magnoliaceae, and is generally distributed in China in Shaanxi, Gansu and south of the Yangtze River Basin, where the climate is warm and humid.

Fishwort Properties

Fishwort belongs to the family of Piperaceae, the three white grass family. It requires moist soil with water holding capacity between 75% and 80%. It mainly consists of fertile sandy loam and humus loam, drought avoidance, and underground stems will not freeze to death when overwintering. It needs a temperature of 16 to 20 in the early stages of growth.

What does fritillary look like

Fritillary. A perennial herb, 30-50 centimeters tall. In summer there are small flowers, without perianth, arranged in spikes. Opposite the leaves, about 2 centimeters long. Its pistil consists of 3 syncarpals. The whole plant has a fishy odor, and the stems grow erect, often purplish-red. There are rootlets at the nodes, which are spiraled.

Leaves:

Thin paper leaves alternate with each other.

Color:

The flowers of Cichlidia grow at the top of the common pedicel and are white in color. The petals are 1-2 centimeters long and have 3 stamens. The filaments are long and are bound to the ovary

Fishwort Actions and Values

Antibacterial

:Fishwort contains fisetin which has a strong antibacterial component, and it has a significant inhibitory effect on Catarrhal bacteria, Pneumococcus, Staphylococcus aureus, and Influenza.

Medicinal effects

:Fishgrass contains quercetin and other components, with diuretic, antiviral effect. It has a good anti-inflammatory effect on upper respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, chronic cervicitis, whooping cough, and also treats acute conjunctivitis and urinary tract infections.