| Class and Class No. | 3A (11 ) |
| Name: | Lee Ka Kiu |
| Year: | 2017-2018 |
Instruction: Type in useful information in the space provided.
| Chinese name: | 白花地膽草 |
| Family Name (科名): | 菊科 Asteraceae |
| Scientific name (學名): | Elephantopus tomentosus |
| Common name (俗名): |
| 習性：
生長在路邊，斜坡和叢林的空地上 |
Growth habit:
This species occurs in open spaces along roadsides, slopes and thickets. |
| 葉：
上面的葉子是橢圓形，而下面的葉子是長圓形的 |
Leaf:
The upper leaves are elliptic to oblong-elliptic, while the lower leaves are oblong-obovate |
| 花：
花序由12-20頭花組成，其中小花緊密排列在一個平面上。 每個頭狀花序由4個白色漏斗狀小花組成 |
Flower:
A compound inflorescence is composed of 12-20 capitula, a type of compound flower where reduced flowers called florets are compactly arranged in a single plane. Each capitula is composed of 4 white, funnel-shaped florets |
| 果：
乾燥，不開裂 |
Fruit:
Dry, indehiscent |
| 性味功能
苦、辛，凉 |
Properties
Bitter, cool |
| 主治
清熱解毒，涼血利水。用於鼻衄，黃疸，淋證，腳氣，水腫，癰腫，疔瘡，蛇蟲咬傷 |
Treats
Detoxification, for epistaxis, jaundice, leaching syndrome, beriberi, edema, boils, scabies, snakebite bites |
| 知多一點點：
白花地膽草亦入藥，但功效不及地膽草 |
More to learn:
Elephantopus tomentosus also into medicine, but less effective than Elephantopus scaber L. |
Previous Scientific Research (if any):
| 1. |
Useful Link:
| Topics | Hyperlinks |
| Plant detail | https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=6370 |
| gallery | https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ELTO2 |
| Using method | http://www.zhongyao1.com/doc-view-548.html |
| Chemical constituents from Elephantopus tomentosus | http://dspace.xmu.edu.cn/handle/2288/123408 |
Questions:
| (Beginner) | Guidelines:
Answer can be directly harvested from the information given. e.g. Q1. Where is the Growth habit ? Answer: It grows along the roadsides |
| (Elementary) | Guidelines:
Answer can be obtained from the information given and the external links. e.g. Q2. Where can you find Elephantopus tomentosus? Answer: You can find it in Fujian, Taiwan and Guangdong coastal areas. |
| (Advanced) | Guidelines:
Question requires higher order thinking. More information should be found from external links or reference before answering the questions. Q3.Should a pregnancy use Elephantopus tomentosus? Answer: No,according to《泉州本草》,a pregnancy shouldn’t use Elephantopus tomentosus |
