What are the two ugliness of Chinese herbal medicine and what is its function? Erugly is another name for Petunia, also known as white ugly, black ugly, ugly cow and so on. Morning glory is a dry and mature seed of annual twining herb morning glory in convolvulaceae. Morning glory, also known as morning glory, is also called Mrs. Qin by the people. It is planted in most parts of the country, and I believe most of us are familiar with it. Every summer, morning glory puts up all kinds of small horns in front of and behind the house, which is very beautiful.
The seeds of morning glory are not only used as ornamental plants, but also have certain medicinal value. It has a long history of medicine. It was first seen in the first monograph on the processing of traditional Chinese medicine in China, The Theory of Leigong Processing. Many physicians discussed it later. Petunia "cures lower qi, foot edema, expelling wind and detoxifying, and facilitating urination". On medicinal properties: Petunia "treats scabies with qi stagnation, facilitates defecation, removes dampness and edema, and prevents miscarriage". Compendium of Materia Medica: Petunia "expectorant drink, clear the large intestine, keep the wind secret and kill insects."
Morning glory is bitter, cold and poisonous; Return to lung, kidney and large intestine meridian; It also has the effects of draining water, relaxing bowels, eliminating phlegm, washing drinks, killing insects and attacking accumulation; Can be used for treating cough and asthma, beriberi, and food stagnation caused by water swelling, constipation, phlegm accumulation, and adverse qi movement. Because of its toxicity, it is a diuretic in severe cases, and it is not suitable for pregnant women and people with weak stomach and qi deficiency, and it is not suitable for use with croton and croton bean products. Eat morning glory raw, good at draining water to reduce swelling and kill insects; Suitable for swelling, constipation, diarrhea and other diseases; Stir-fried morning glory, because of its reduced toxicity, is mild in medicinal properties, good at resolving phlegm and dissipating stagnation, fragrant after frying, and has a slight spleen-strengthening effect. It is suitable for excessive phlegm, asthma, cough and indigestion.
Modern research has found that morning glory mainly contains effective components such as morning glory glycoside, morning glory acid, gallic acid and alkaloid. The chemical composition of morning glory glycoside is similar to that of laxative, which has strong purgative, diuretic and uterine contraction effects. Morning glory has the functions of relaxing bowels, diuresis, exciting smooth muscles and expelling insects.