First, the botanical information contained in the snake
1. Name and classification location
Snake Han is an alias, this name is derived from the "Materia Medica", and later in some books also recorded as snake Han; its official Chinese name is recorded in the "Flora of China" as Snake Han Weiling; aliases also have five skin wind, five fur grass, five clawed dragon, etc., these names are related to its leaves are palm-shaped compound leaves with five small leaves, stems creeping; in plant taxonomy belongs to the rose family of the genus Annual, Biennial or Perennial Herbs.
2, distribution and growth environment
Snakes are distributed in China from the northeast to the southwest; they usually grow in wetlands, ditch banks, and riverside sand.
3, appearance characteristics
The first is that the stem is thin and dense, creeping and growing, 15-50 cm long, with sparse soft hairs on the surface.
The second is the palm-shaped compound leaves into bird's foot-shaped, the basal leaves and the lower stem leaves have 5 leaflets, the leaflets are nearly sessile, the small leaves are inverted ovate or oblong inverted ovate, the top is round and blunt, the leaf edges are blunt serrations, the sides are green, and there are sparse soft hairs; the upper leaves of the stem have 3 leaflets, with short stalks, and the shape is similar to that of the basal leaves.
The third is the apex of the umbrella inflorescence, with several flowers, small flowers, about 8 mm in diameter, 5 sepals, triangular oval, 5 lanceolate sepals, 5 petals, yellow, flowering in April-June; lean fruit ovate, hairless, May-August fruit.
Second, the main use of snakes contained
First, the whole herbs contained in snakes have the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, cough and dissolving phlegm; mashing external compresses can treat sores and carbuncles and snake bites, and can also wash and disinfect the eyes; mash juice contains gargling, which can treat angina swollen pain. Please follow your doctor's advice when using medicines.
Second, the snake contains slender stems, high ground coverage of the leaves, and the small flowers are yellow and eye-catching, which can be used as garden cover plants.