The efficacy and function of the sesame oil jar

As we all know, sesame oil jar is a very common medicinal material with many years of history. It can also treat many diseases. Let us learn about the medicinal value of sesame oil jar.

[Other name] Big Smoky Pot Grass

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb or root bark of the Asteraceae plant.

[Original form] Large-flowered golden ear picker is a perennial herb, 50-120cm tall. The stem is erect, densely pubescent or nearly glabrous at the bottom. Simple leaves are alternate; the lower leaves are broadly ovate, 30-40cm long and 10-15cm wide, with the base extending downward to form a petiole with broad wings, irregularly serrated edges, and short soft hairs on both sides. The middle and upper leaves gradually become smaller, oblong-ovate-lanceolate. The head inflorescence is solitary at the top of the stem and branches, 2.5-3.5cm in diameter, drooping, with leaf-like bracts at the base; the involucre is cup-shaped; the involucre has 3 layers, the outer layer is similar to the bracts, the middle layer is oblong and densely covered with short soft hairs, and the inner layer is linear and spoon-shaped with eyelashes; the outer female flowers have 5 lobes, and the central bisexual flowers have 5 lobes. Achenes are cylindrical, slightly curved, 6-7mm long, with the tip contracted into a beak and glandular dots. Flowering period is August-September.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: grows on forest edge and grassland.

【Properties】Properties identification: The stem is slender, branched, with longitudinal stripes and covered with short hairs. The surface is green. The leaves are mostly wrinkled and broken, broadly ovate to elliptical, green with thick irregular teeth, and gray-green. The head inflorescence is withered yellow, borne on the ends of stems and branches, the bracts are leaf-like, lanceolate, and the involucre is flattened spherical or cup-shaped. It has a fragrant smell and a bitter taste. .

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; slightly cold

【Functions and indications】 Cooling blood and stopping bleeding; removing blood stasis. Main traumatic bleeding; Traumatic injury

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: crush the fresh product in known amount and apply on the affected area; or grind the dry product into powder and sprinkle on the affected area.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above introduces some basic knowledge about sesame oil jars. I believe many people will have a better understanding of sesame oil jars after reading it. There are many other medicinal herbs that we often come into contact with in our daily lives. If you have time, you might as well learn more about them.