Written by LisaSmith
Nov 04 2020
Salvia Plebeia is a kind of Angiospermae. It can be used as a Chinese herbal medicine. It can effectively prevent and treat colds, chronic enteritis and other diseases, and has a significant effect on the treatment of cough and bronchitis. The sowing time of Salvia Plebeiais in autumn.
Erect herb, 15-19cm high, much branched. Stems square, sparsely pubescent. The roots and leaves are clustered, lying on the ground, the leaves are oblong to lanceolate, and the leaf surface has obvious deep folds. Cauline leaves opposite, petiole length 0.5~1.5cm, densely pubescent, leaves oblong or lanceolate, 2~6.5cm long, 1~3cm wide, apex rounded, base round or wedge, edge It has circular serrations, wrinkles on the top, golden glands on the bottom, and short hairs on both sides. Cymbidium has 2 to 6 flowers, clustered into terminal and axillary pseudoracemes or panicles. The bracts are small and lanceolate; the calyx is bell-shaped, about 3mm long, with golden glands and short hairs on the back, divided into two lips, with 3 thick veins on the upper lip, 3 inconspicuous teeth on the top, and lower lip There are 2 teeth; the corolla is lip-shaped, lavender to blue-purple. It is a wild, relatively rare Chinese herbal medicine.
Salvia Plebeia has the effect of clearing away heat, detoxifying, cooling blood, diuresis. Used for sore throat, bronchitis, nephritis, edema, and carbuncle; externally treat mastitis, hemorrhoids, pain and bleeding. It was verified: