Pueraria lobata is a stout vine, which can be up to 8 meters long, with yellow bristles all over the body, woody stems stems at the base and thick roots. The pinnate compound leaves are ovoid, rectangular and striate; Stipules linear-lanceolate, equal to or longer than petiole; Leaflets trifoliate, occasionally entire, terminal leaflets broadly ovoid or obliquely ovoid, lateral leaflets obliquely ovoid, slightly smaller, covered with light yellow and creeping vegetables. Racemes are long, with dense flowers above the middle; Bracts linear-lanceolate to linear, bracteoles ovate; Flowers clustered on nodes of inflorescence axis; Calyx bell-shaped, yellow-brown pilose, lobes lanceolate, acuminate, slightly longer than calyx tube; Corolla purple, flag obovate, ovary linear and hairy. The pods are rectangular and flat, covered with brown bristles. Flowering period is September -65438+ 10, and fruiting period is11-65438+February.

Pueraria lobata as medicine has the functions of relieving exterior syndrome, reducing fever, promoting fluid production to quench thirst and diarrhea, and can improve the symptoms of stiff neck, dizziness, headache and tinnitus in patients with hypertension. The effective components are daidzein, daidzein and puerarin. Stem bark fiber is used in textile and paper making. It was widely used in ancient times. Geyi and Jinge are civilian clothes, and Gezhi and Ge Sheng have also used them for a long time. Ge Fen was used to relieve a hangover. It is also a good plant for soil and water conservation.