Nicknames: Golden Peach Boy, Great Immortal Peach Grass
Harvesting and processing: Harvested in summer and autumn, washed, chopped, fresh or dried.
Medicinal parts: whole plant
Origin: Northwest, Shaanxi, Gansu, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Henan, Hubei, Yunnan, etc
Science: Melastomataceae
Original plant: Ear based water amaranth
Plant condition: herbaceous
Upright, hairless, 15-60cm tall. Stem with few branches, usually with 4 edges or slightly narrow wings in the upper part
Leaves grow on opposite sides, without stems; Leaves membranous, narrow needle shaped or 1.5-7.5cm long, 3-15mm wide, apex gradually pointed or slightly acute pointed, base enlarged, somewhat heart-shaped ear shaped, semi embracing stem; The midrib is flat above the leaf and slightly raised below, with indistinct lateral veins.
The inflorescence is axillary, usually with 3 flowers, and can reach up to 15 flowers; The total stem length is about 5mm, and the stem is extremely short, about 1-2mm long; 2 bracts, linear, 1 long. 5mm bracteoles are scaly and flaky; Calyx tube bell shaped, 1.5-2mm long, initially narrow at the base, semi spherical when firm, slightly distinct edges 4-8, serrations 4, broad triangle; Petals 4, purple or white, nearly circular, early falling, sometimes without petals; Stamens 4-8, about half protruding above calyx lobes; The ovary is spherical, about 1mm long, and the style is equal or longer than the ovary.
The capsule is flattened and spherical, with about one-third protruding beyond the calyx when mature. It is purple red in color, with a diameter of 2-3.5mm, and irregularly lobed. The seeds are small, semi elliptical, and flattened. The flowering period is from August to December.
Characteristics of Ear Water Amaranthus:
Medicinal properties of ear water amaranth:
[Taste] Sweet taste; Light; Sexual Peace
Returning to the spleen; Bladder meridian
【 Functions and Indications 】 Strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness; Promote qi circulation and dispel blood stasis. Main spleen deficiency and anorexia; Chest and diaphragm tightness; Acute and chronic cystitis; Women lead; Painful bruises and swelling caused by falls and bruises
[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: decoction, 12-24g, fresh product can be used up to 30g; Or soak in wine.
[Attention] Pregnant women are prohibited from taking it