In the mountains and wilderness of the southern mountains of Jinan, it can be seen often, and it generally grows in relatively humid places such as understory, shrubland and shady slopes.
As a wild plant, its name is called "deer medicine", which makes people unconsciously think of deer in animals!
Deer medicine is a perennial herb of the genus Deer medicine in the family Lily family, also known as nine floors, panlong seven, partial head seven, crab seven, white nest seven, lion seven, mountain millet and so on.
The oval or narrow oblong leaves of deer are alternate, with a short apex and a rounded base with a short stalk.
The flowers are solitary, white, conical inflorescences with many flowers and coarse hairs.
Deer medicine is medicated with its rhizomes and roots, and wild deer medicine also mainly relies on its rhizomes for asexual reproduction.
"Kaibao Materia Medica" and "Materia Medica" have records about deer medicine, which has the effect of tonifying qi and benefiting the kidneys, dispelling wind and dehumidification and activating blood and regulating menstruation, and can be used to treat rheumatic bone pain, neuropathic headache, mastitis, menstrual irregularities, carbuncle swelling and bruises and other diseases.
Deer medicine also has the effect of moisturizing the lungs and nourishing the yin, strengthening the spleen, expectoration, hemostasis and detoxification, and can also treat cough, leakage, weakness, vomiting blood, sore throat and sore poison.
It seems that the name "deer medicine" is really not called in vain!
(Photo / Shang Shan)