Chinese Mosla Herb

Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi.

Whole body is 14~30cm long, covered white downy hairs. Stem often branched, square shape, near base is round, 0.5~5mm diameter; externally yellowish-brown, near base often brownish-red, obvious joints, internode is 2~5cm long; brittle texture, easily broken, fractured surface is pale yellow, opposing leaves, often fallen off, wirnkles or broken, intact leaf is narrow or lanceolate after flattened, 0.7~2.5cm long, about 4mm wide, edge has loose saw-teeth, yellowish-green or dark green; brittle texture, easily broken. Flower whirl densely gathered in head-shape; bract covered white downy hairs; clayx is bell-like, 5 lobes ant the apex; corolla wrinkled or fallen off. Pyrene opposing 4 fruits, covered inside the persistent calyx, potent aromatic odor, acrid and cooling taste. Cultivated piece is 35~60cm long, loosely covered relatively long hairs; stem is relatively thick, internode is 4~7cm long.

Superior medicinal material has tender branches, numerous spikes, potent aromatic odor.

Acrid, sweet, warm.

Promotes sweating, resolves summerheat, moves water, disperses dampness, warms stomach, adjust the middle. Apply to affection of exotenous wind-cold in summer, headache and fever, aversion to cold without sweat, chest fullness and abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, edema, beriberi.