Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anderson is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Acanthaceae, belonging to the genus 100000. Leaves elliptical, base acute pointed, obtuse or nearly heart-shaped, sparsely covered with short hairs on both sides, with punctate upper stalactites Racemes terminal, inflorescence axis 4-sided, with obvious hairs on the edges, bracts opposite, sparsely short haired, slightly 2-lipped, corolla tube base cylindrical, lobes triangular ovate, apex slightly pointed, lobes long ovate, anthers purple The fruit is about 3 centimeters long, and the sterile part is about 15 millimeters long. The flowering period is from November to February of the following year. Asystasia gangetica has the effects of reinforcing tendons and bones, detoxifying and relieving pain, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and can be used to treat symptoms such as injuries caused by falls, fractures, bleeding, and snake venom.
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