Hedyotis diffusa
| Hedyotis diffusa | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Hedyotis |
| Species: | H. diffusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Hedyotis diffusa Willd. | |
Hedyotis diffusa (Chinese: 白花蛇舌草; pinyin: báihuā shéshécǎo; literally: "white flower snake-tongue grass", sometimes abbreviated to 蛇舌草 shéshécǎo[1]) is a kind of herb used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is sometimes combined with Siraitia grosvenorii (simplified Chinese: 罗汉果; traditional Chinese: 羅漢果; pinyin: luóhànguǒ) to make hot drinks like Lohoguo of Guongsei (simplified Chinese: 罗汉果蛇舌草精; traditional Chinese: 羅漢果蛇舌草精; pinyin: luóhànguǒ shéshécǎo jīng) or Luohanguo Pearl and Sheshecao Beverage.[2]
Wild Hedyotis diffusa can be found in China, Japan, and Nepal.
References
- ↑ A query for 蛇舌草 on dict.cn gives the definition HERBA HEDYOTIS DIFFUSAE
- ↑ for example "Luohanguo Pearl and Sheshecao Beverage". 2012-07-18.
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