The efficacy and function of wild cotton

After thousands of years of sedimentation and accumulation, the types and quantities of Chinese medicine have become quite astonishing. Therefore, choosing Chinese medicine to treat some difficult and complicated diseases always has a very good effect. Next, I would like to recommend a Chinese medicine, wild cotton.

[Other names] Gypsophila paniculata, wild peony, elderberry, wormwood, water cotton, white-headed gentian

[Source] Wild cotton Anemone vitifolia Buch.-Ham., a plant of the genus Anemone in the Ranunculaceae family, is used as medicine with its root . It can be harvested in all seasons, washed, sliced ​​and dried.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cold. Slightly poisonous.

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind, disperse blood stasis, promote dampness removal and expel parasites. Used for bruises, rheumatic joint pain, enteritis, dysentery, ascariasis, hookworm disease; mash it and apply it to the Dazhui acupoint to treat malaria; kill fly maggots.

【Usage and Dosage】 1 to 2 qian; appropriate amount for external use.

【Note】 Use with caution when taking internally.

【Remarks】 (1) Overdose may cause poisoning symptoms such as dizziness, vomiting, and numbness of the limbs, so it should be used with caution.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica"

The above article analyzes some of the benefits of wild cotton. In our daily life, we can eat wild cotton in moderation according to our own situation, which will greatly help improve our body functions.