The efficacy and function of elephant head flower

Elephant head flower is a common type of traditional Chinese medicine. It has many different functions and can treat some diseases of the human body. Let us now learn about its specific functions.

[Other names] Red South Star, Sow Pinellia, Big Pinellia, Single-leaf Pinellia, Small Single-legged Lotus

[Source] Arisaema francketianum Engl., a plant of the genus Araceae , is used as medicine using its tubers . Dig up in summer and dry in the sun.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy, warm. Very poisonous.

【Functions and indications】 Disperses blood stasis, detoxifies, reduces swelling and relieves pain. Used for stomachache, mastitis, boils, cervical lymph node tuberculosis, and snake bites.

[Usage and Dosage] 3 to 5 fen, soaked in wine and taken orally. For external use, mash an appropriate amount and apply to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] This product was first recorded in Volume 23 of "Illustrated Catalogue of Plant Names and Realities" in the category of poisonous plants, which says: "The elephant-head peanut grows in Yunnan. It has purple roots with long whiskers, and branches grow beside the roots. One branch has three leaves, which are as big as pinellia, thicker and lighter. One branch has one flower, and the flower resembles Arisaema, with its capsule drooping and a long tip of more than two inches, just like a bent wrist, or like an elephant hanging its head and stretching its nose. It is purple-black in color, with protruding white veins and clear and even stripes." The above description and attached pictures, based on its morphology and origin, are consistent with the elephant-head flower of the Arisaema family today.

The above is a detailed introduction to the elephant head flower. Since it is a traditional Chinese medicine, we can eat it with confidence. The elephant head flower has a very good effect on improving all aspects of the human body.