The anti-inflammatory and hemostatic herb is a perennial woody climber of the Asclepiadaceae family, known as cowhide, white hair, and needlework bag. Its irregular, fleshy root is dark red. The whole plant contains milky white sap. Then, what are the effects of the anti-inflammatory and hemostatic herb? Below is a simple understanding and understanding of this issue, hoping that the following points will be helpful to everyone!

The anti-inflammatory and hemostatic herb has vines that grow 2-3 meters long, with leaves that are long and heart-shaped, gradually pointed. The leaf length is 5-9 centimeters, and the width is 2-6 centimeters. The umbel inflorescence is axillary, with 10-20 flowers, forming a large hemispherical shape. The flowers are light green, with a diameter of 2-3mm, and the calyx is 5-lobed. Only 1.2 canes grow in each capitulum, and the fruit is long and lancet-shaped, horned, 6-10 centimeters long, and 1-1.3 centimeters wide, with many seeds inside. The seeds are elliptical, flat, 7mm long, 3-4mm wide, deep brown, with milky white silky seed hairs, 4 centimeters long. It blooms from May to August every year, and the fruit ripens from September to October.

The soft branches and green leaves of the anti-inflammatory and hemostatic herb are graceful and delicate. In the hot summer, it bears unique, attractive horn-shaped fruits that can last up to 100 days when in fruit. Its major advantage is that it is not very demanding of the soil layer, has strong salinity and alkalinity resistance, and is very suitable for being used as ground cover plants in saline-alkaline soil areas. Its climbing characteristics are also excellent, and using it for landscaping stones or as avenue trees will definitely give a fresh impression. If it is used as a potted plant for appreciation, it is even more profound in meaning. A vertical rod can be set up in the pot to let it climb, or a fan-shaped or ‘S’-shaped support frame can be added, and the actual effect is very good. In addition, its tubers also have effects and functions, such as promoting digestion, reducing bloating, treating dysphagia, etc. externally, it can treat fish mouth ulcers, and the hair inside the fruit has anti-inflammatory and blood-promoting effects. If fingers are accidentally cut, some hair can be taken and placed on the wound to promote blood circulation, as if it is a wound patch.

Blood-stopping herb not only has strong vitality and perseverance but also is a valuable Chinese medicinal herb. When people accidentally get injured and bleed, if a few leaves of blood-stopping herb are taken out, mashed and applied to the wound, it can not only promote blood circulation but also relieve inflammation and pain.