The efficacy and function of wild sorghum

As a traditional Chinese medicinal material, do you know the medicinal value of wild sorghum? How does traditional Chinese medicine use wild sorghum to treat diseases? And what should you pay attention to when using wild sorghum to treat diseases in daily life? Don't worry, we will answer them one by one for you.

[Alias] Waterside Cimicifuga, False Cimicifuga, False Epimedium (Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine), Red Cimicifuga, Wild Herba Epimedii (Yunnan Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines).

[Source] It is the root or whole herb of Astilbe serrata of the Saxifragaceae family. Harvest in autumn and winter, wash, cut and dry.

[Original morphology] Perennial upright herb, up to 1 meter high. The rhizome is thick and yellowish brown. Leaves are basal, 1-2 times pinnate; leaflets are ovate-cordate, 4-6 cm long, 1.5-3.5 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, nearly cordate at the base, oblique, with sharply serrated edges, and covered with bristles on both sides; petioles are slender and densely covered with brown long hairs. Large panicle terminal inflorescence, with brown long hairs; flowers pink; 5 stamens. Fruit is follicle-like; many seeds. Flowering period: spring.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in valleys, ditches or moist places. Distributed in Yunnan, Tibet and other places.

[Nature and flavor] "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": "slightly bitter, warm."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine": "It promotes qi and relieves pain, activates blood circulation and disperses blood stasis. It can treat chronic gastritis and traumatic injuries."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian. For external use: grind into powder and apply on skin.

[Additional prescription] To treat impetigo: Grind wild sorghum roots into powder, mix with sesame oil and apply to the affected area. (Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine)

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Above we introduced what wild sorghum is. We know that wild sorghum can not only be used to treat diseases but also has good health benefits, so we must be good at using wild sorghum to protect our health.