Picture collection of Prunella vulgaris species! Is it poisonous?

Prunella vulgaris is a perennial herb of the genus Prunella in Labiatae. Most of the plants in this genus are used as medicine, and some of them can be used as landscape plants. 4 species and 3 varieties are produced in China, one of which is introduced and cultivated. Here is a photo collection of Prunella vulgaris species.

Photo Gallery of Prunella vulgaris species

Prunella vulgaris species include Prunella vulgaris, spinach, Prunella vulgaris, Prunella vulgaris, Prunella vulgaris (original variety), spinach (original variety), white flower (variety), narrow leaf (variety).

1. Prunella vulgaris

Prunella vulgaris rhizome creeping, fibrous roots at nodes, stem 20-30 cm tall, sparsely rough or subglabrous; leaves ovate-oblong or ovoid, margin undulate-toothed or subentire, olive green above, hispidulous or almost glabrous, light green below, glabrous; florescence April-June, calyx campanulate, Corolla purple, blue-purple or reddish purple; fruiting July-October, nutlets yellowish brown, oblong-ovoid. Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hunan and other provinces are the main producing areas, growing in mountain gully wetlands or wet grass on both sides of the river bank, wasteland, roadside; its dried ears can be used as medicine, with the effect of clearing heat and purging fire, clear eyes, dispersing knots and detumescence, and is a "holy medicine" for clearing and protecting the liver.

2. Mountain spinach

Mountain spinach has stolons, dense fibrous roots on nodes, stems 20-60 cm high and sparsely pilose; leaves ovoid or ovoid-oblong, margin sparsely undulate or crenate-serrate, green above, Adnate puberulent or subglabrous, light green below, puberulent on veins; flowering from May to July, calyx apex red or purple, Corolla lavender or dark purple Fruit August-September, nutlets ovoid, brown glabrous. Produced in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shanxi, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangxi provinces, born on roadsides, hillside grasslands, thickets and wet ground, up to 1700 meters above sea level; whole grass used as medicine, Jiangsu folk for diuresis, lowering blood pressure, treatment of gonorrhea and gonorrhea, and can be used as tea.

3. Prunella vulgaris

The rhizome of Prunella vulgaris is creeping to the ground, with fibrous roots at nodes, stem 15-60 cm high, pilose hirsute; leaves ovate-oblong, entire, both sides sparsely hirsute; flowering in September, limb 2-lipped, upper lip oblong, lower lip oblong, both lips deep purple, white flowers, safflower, magenta, rose and feather leaf varieties; after September, nutlets are nearly round and slightly verrucose. Originated in Europe, Nanjing, China has been introduced and cultivated as an ornamental plant, used in the rock garden with light shady flowers.

4. Prunella vulgaris

Prunella vulgaris with creeping underground rhizomes with dense fibrous roots, stems erect, 15-30 cm tall, densely flattened hispid; leaves ovate to ovate-lanceolate, margin shallowly undulate to crenate-serrate, both surfaces densely hispidulous; flowering and fruiting from June to January of the following year, bracts subcordate, calyx purple, tubular-campanulate, Corolla dark purple to purple, nutlets ovoid, brown glabrous. Yunnan grows except in the south and southwest, growing on 1500m roadsides, forest margins and hillside grasslands, as well as in southwestern Sichuan and the Himalayas.

5. Prunella vulgaris

Narrow leaf Prunella vulgaris rhizome creeping, fibrous roots at nodes, stem 20 Mel 30 cm tall, sparsely rough or subglabrous; leaves ovate-oblong or ovoid, margin with inconspicuous undulate shallow teeth or subentire, above hispidulous or subglabrous, abaxially subglabrous; flowering April-June, bracts broadly heart-shaped, calyx campanulate, Corolla purple, blue-purple or reddish purple. Fruit July-October, nutlets yellowish brown, oblong-ovoid. Produced in Shaanxi, Gansu, New, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan and other provinces and regions, born on barren slopes, grasslands, stream sides and roadsides and other humid ground, up to 3000 meters above sea level; its flowers and fruit ears can be used as medicine, with the effect of clearing the liver, clear eyes and loose knots.

6. Prunella vulgaris

Prunella vulgaris stems 5-40 cm tall, erect or oblique, mostly growing obliquely from basal branches, lavender or green, with inverted short hairs; leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, margin crenate; flowering period from June to July, bracts elliptic-lanceolate, calyx tubular, Corolla subfunnelform, yellowish or white; fruit August-October, nutlets black, trigonous, slightly flat. Distributed in Qinghai, Gansu, Xizang and other places, born in Tianbian roadside, slopes, grasslands or cypress trees; the whole herb can be used as medicine, has the effect of clearing liver fire and dispersing depression, treating hypertension, lymphadenitis, lung heat cough, and chronic tracheitis.

Is Prunella vulgaris poisonous?

Prunella vulgaris itself is non-toxic.

1. Prunella vulgaris itself is not toxic, but there is no absolute statement for medicinal materials, even if it is toxic, as long as it is symptomatic and used correctly, it is a good medicine that can cure the disease, and if it is not used properly, it may have toxic and side effects.

2, the medicine dosage of Prunella vulgaris is generally 9-15 grams, excessive dosage may stimulate the intestines and stomach, cause diarrhea, abdominal pain and other symptoms; can not be taken every day, so as not to increase the burden of the liver and kidney, which is not conducive to the health of the liver and kidneys. It is recommended to take 2-3 times a week.

3. Prunella vulgaris is pungent, bitter and cold, which contains a kind of saponins, which can stimulate the intestines and stomach to a certain extent. therefore, the spleen and stomach is cold and weak, otherwise it will aggravate abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, loose stools and other symptoms.

The above is a collection of pictures of Prunella vulgaris and the answer to whether it is toxic or not. I hope it will be useful to you.