The efficacy and function of Meconopsis racemosa

As for Meconopsis racemosa, I think some people may have heard of it or even taken it. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t heard of it. Next, I will introduce Meconopsis racemose to you.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Meconopsis racemosa of the Papaveraceae family.

[Original morphology] Meconopsis racemose is an annual herb, about 40cm tall. The whole plant is covered with yellowish-brown or light yellow hard and flat spines, sometimes with purple bases. The taproot is up to 20cm long. Stem cylindrical, unbranched. The basal leaves and lower stem leaves are petiolate, 3-8cm long; the leaf blades are oblong-lanceolate, lanceolate to linear, 5-20cm long, 0.7-4.2cm wide, with acute or obtuse apex, narrow cuneate base, extending down to the base of the petiole and nearly sheath-shaped, entire or wavy, rarely with irregular coarse serrations, green on both sides, and covered with prickles; the upper stem leaves are short-petioled to sessile, and the leaf blades are oblong-lanceolate, sometimes linear. The flowers are borne in the axils of the leaves in the upper 1/3 of the stem, the uppermost ones are without bracts, and sometimes grow on mixed scapes; the pedicels are 2-5cm long; the sepals are oblong-ovate, with prickles on the outside; the petals are 5-8, obovate-oblong, 2-3cm long, 1-2cm wide, sky blue or blue-purple, sometimes red, and glabrous; the stamens are numerous, the filaments are filiform, purple, and the anthers are oblong, yellow; the ovary is ovate, with 4-6 carpels, densely covered with prickles, the style is conical, angular, glabrous, and the stigma is oblong. The capsule is ovate or oblong ovate, densely covered with spines, with 4-6 petals splitting from the tip to 1/3 of the total length, and the persistent style is 0.7-1cm long. The seeds are oblong, with window-like reticular patterns on the surface, and the receptacle is swollen into a disc shape. The flowering period is from May to August, and the fruiting period is from July to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on grass slopes, rock slopes or under forests at an altitude of 3000-4900m.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; astringent; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; relieves pain. Mainly used for pneumonia; infectious hepatitis; wind-heat headache; traumatic injury; fracture; joint swelling and pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: grind into powder, 1-1.5g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above article analyzes some of the effects of Meconopsis racemosa. In our daily life, we can eat Meconopsis racemosa in appropriate amounts according to our own situation, which will greatly help improve our body functions.