Clerodendrum canescens

Clerodendrum canescens Wall. is a shrub plant of the genus Clerodendrum in the family Lamiaceae. The young branches of the large green plant have slightly four edges and are densely covered with long soft hairs; Leaves heart-shaped or broadly ovate, base heart-shaped or nearly truncate; Cymes densely arranged in a head shape, bracts ovate or elliptical, lobes ovate or broadly ovate, corolla white or light red, corolla tube deep blue to black, red centimeters in color, lobes inverted ovate, long circular in color, covered by sepals; Drupe nearly spherical; The flowering and fruiting period is from April to October. Grey haired Daqing has the effects of nourishing yin and clearing heat, promoting lung and phlegm, dispelling wind and relieving pain, cooling blood and stopping bleeding in traditional Chinese medicine, and is mainly used to treat high fever caused by colds.