The efficacy and function of Siegesbeckia sibiricum[picture]

Siegesbeckia sibiricum [picture] is a very common Chinese medicine and also a very important medicinal material. We need to pay attention to it. Siegesbeckia [Picture] can be used in combination with other medicines, and we need to take them appropriately according to our physical condition. Let’s take a look at the main effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Siegesbeckia scoparia [picture].

【English name】 HERBA SIEGESBECKIAE

[Other names] Fat pig grass, fat pig vegetable, sticky cangzi, sticky vegetable, yellow flower, sticky

[Source] This product is the dried aerial part of Siegesbeckia orientalis L., Siegesbeckia pubescens Makino or Siegesbeckia glabrescens Makino, all of the Asteraceae family . In summer and autumn, the flowers can be harvested before blooming and during the flowering period, and impurities can be removed and the flowers can be dried.

[Properties] The stem of this product is slightly square columnar, much branched, 30-110cm long and 0.3-1cm in diameter; the surface is gray-green, yellow-brown or purple-brown, with longitudinal grooves and fine longitudinal lines, and covered with gray soft hairs; the nodes are obvious and slightly swollen; it is brittle and easy to break, with yellow-white or green cross section, broad pith, off-white, and hollow. The leaves are opposite, mostly wrinkled and curled, and oval when flattened. They are gray-green, with blunt serrations on the edges, white soft hairs on both sides, and three main veins. Some have yellow head inflorescences and spoon-shaped bracts. It has a faint smell and a slightly bitter taste.

[Preparation] Siegesbeckia : remove impurities, wash, moisten slightly, cut into sections, and dry.

【Nature and flavor】Pungent, bitter, cold.

[return through] return the liver and kidney meridians.

【Functions and indications】Relieve rheumatism, benefit joints, and detoxify. Used for rheumatic pain, weakness of muscles and bones, soreness of waist and knees, paralysis of limbs, hemiplegia, urticaria and rheumatism.

【Usage and Dosage】 9-12g.

【Storage】Place in ventilated and dry place.

[Remarks] (1) It is used for rheumatic pain, muscle and bone discomfort, etc., and is often used together with stinking sycamore. This product is bitter and cold in nature, and can also eliminate dampness and heat, so it is particularly suitable for symptoms of arthralgia caused by dampness and heat.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

In fact, you will only know its benefits after practicing it. Just like the traditional Chinese medicine Siegesbeckia [picture] introduced above, it turns out that Siegesbeckia [picture] can also treat some other diseases. Therefore, eating it in moderation has many benefits.