The efficacy and function of Curculigo Ginseng

The Chinese medicinal herb Curculigo is a very good Chinese medicinal material. Curculigo has a very good effect in regulating the body and is also widely used in medicine. Let’s take a look together.

[Other names] Asarum tomentosa (Guizhou Folk Prescriptions and Medicines), Herba Lycopodii, Herba Lycopodii (Guizhou Folk Medicines), Glossy ginseng, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Herba Lycopodii (Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicines).

[Source] It is the root of the Asteraceae plant Scorzonera scabra . Dig it up in summer and autumn, wash it, and dry it in the sun or steam it and then dry it in the sun. It can also be used fresh.

[Original form] White-stemmed Scorzonera, also known as: arrowhead grass, pen tube grass, and inverted flower.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in mountains or fields. Distributed in North China, East China, Shaanxi and other places.

[Properties] The root is oblong conical, fleshy, white in cross section when fresh, and has milky juice oozing out. After drying, the surface is brown or brown-black, wrinkled and uneven vertically and horizontally, sometimes peeling, and there are often stem and leaf residues at the top.

【Nature and flavor】 "Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": "sweet in taste, warm in nature."

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and dampness, regulate qi and activate blood circulation. It is used to treat exogenous wind-cold, fever and headache, long-term asthma, rheumatic pain, retrograde menstruation in women, injuries from falls, and furuncles.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian; soak in wine or grind into powder. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] For treating injuries from falls and retrograde menstruation: take 3 to 5 qian of the root of the herb, steam it with wine and drink. (Guizhou Folk Medicine)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is an introduction to the effects of Curculigo. When using it, you can use it according to the needs mentioned above. Curculigo is also very helpful in treating certain diseases.