Chinese name: Ye Cigu

Latin name: Sagittaria trifolia

Alternative name: Cigu, Shui Cigu, Narrow Leaf Cigu, Tripod Scissors, Water Taro

Department: Angiosperm

Class: Monocotyledon

Distribution area: Northeast China, North China, Northwest China, East China, South China, Southwest China, etc.

1. Morphology of Yecigu

Yecigu is a perennial aquatic or marsh herb with rhizomes running horizontally, relatively thick and swollen at the ends. The leaves are emergent leaves, arrow-shaped, and the length and width are not fixed. The root of the petiole is relatively broad, sheath-like, with a membranous margin and transverse stem veins. The scape is relatively erect, usually ranging from 20 cm to 70 cm in height, and is relatively stout. The inflorescences are racemose or cone-shaped, 5 to 20 cm long, sometimes longer. One or two branches and one or two flowers per round. Three bracts, unisexual flowers, tepals are reflexed. The color of the inner perianth is white or light yellow, 6 mm to 10 mm in length, 5 mm to 7 mm in width, and the root is relatively compact.

2. The value of Yecigu

The medicinal part of Yecigu is the whole herb of the long-petaled Cigu. Pungent, sweet, cold, with small poison Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine: cold in nature, pungent in taste, with small poison. Guizhou Herbal Medicine: cold in nature, sweet in taste. Enters the three meridians of the lung, liver and kidney. The heat-clearing effect is particularly significant, and it is mainly used for detoxification, sore treatment, heat-clearing and gallbladder-clearing. Treats jaundice, scrofula, snake bites. Oral administration: decoction, 25-50 grams. External application: smashed or ground for application. Most of Ye Cigu are distributed in East and Southwest China. The textual research of ancient books can refer to Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine. Treatment of jaundice: 50 grams each of Shui Ci Gu and inverted umbrella. Simmer water service. (Guizhou Herbal Medicine) ② Treatment of nine ulcers: Shuici gugen, Huangshan medicinal root, and one-legged lotus root are divided into equal parts. Grind into powder and apply appropriate amount of sweet wine to the affected area. (Guizhou Herbal Medicine) ③Treatment of snakebite: one wild Cigu and one Artemisia. Pound velvet, wrap the affected area. (Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine) Ershui Cigu Kang is dried and ground into powder, and 10~15 grams of water is applied to the Baihui point on the top of the patient's head; and an appropriate amount is applied to the affected area. (Guizhou Herbal Medicine) 100 grams of Sanxian Shui Cigu, take it with simmering water; and wash the wound with an appropriate amount of simmering water.

3. Cultivation of Wild Cigu

The first step in the cultivation of wild Cigu is to prepare and select seeds. Crop rotation according to the requirements, intensively cultivate the land, apply enough base fertilizer, and irrigate the bottom moisture well. Selecting high-quality cultivars and dressing seeds with new high-fat film can avoid underground pests, effectively kill harmful bacteria, isolate virus infection, do not affect germination and imbibition function, strengthen respiration, and improve seed germination rate. Sow at the right time and arrange the planting density reasonably. Water and fertilizer management. During the whole cultivation process of calla, the field water depth must be maintained at 3-5cm. It is necessary to apply fertilizer in time according to the needs of crops, generally 5-6 times of topdressing, with an interval of 15-20 days each time, so as to achieve a reasonable matching of NPK ratio, and at the same time spray a new high-fat film to enhance fertilizer efficiency. It is necessary to spray Zhuangjingling at the right time, which can make the plant stems thick, the leaves are thick, the leaves are tender, the plants are lush, and the natural taste is strong. At the same time, it can improve the ability to resist disasters and reduce the amount of pesticides and fertilizers.

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