Strobilanthes cusia (Nees) Kuntze is a perennial herb in the family Cricetidae, belonging to the genus Platycodon. Its leaves are opposite, ovate and elongated, with a pointed tip and a slightly narrow base. The edges have coarse teeth, and the young veins have soft hairs. The inflorescence is spike shaped The corolla is cylindrical and funnel-shaped, light purple in color, curved near the middle, rod-shaped with slightly 4 edges, ovate in shape, brown in color, flowering from September to November, and fruiting from November to December.Strobilanthes cusia can clear heat and detoxify, cool blood and stop bleeding. It can also clear heat and detoxify, cool blood and stop bleeding, and clear liver fire. Banlan is a widely used plant in medicine with high therapeutic effects and great economic value.
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