The efficacy and function of small red garlic root

Small red garlic root is a common Chinese medicine in clinical practice. For people with poor physical constitution, eating small red garlic root can help us maintain better health. Today I will introduce small red garlic root to you.

【Alias】

Shallots

【source】

Medicinal material source: The bulb of shallot, a plant of the Iridaceae family.

[Original form]

Red onion is a perennial herb, up to 60cm tall. The bulb is oval, about 5cm long and 2-2.5cm in diameter, with thick, purple-red scales and no membranous covering. The roots are tender and yellowish brown. Leaves are alternate; leaf blades are broadly linear or needle-shaped, 25-40cm long, 1.2-2cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, clasping the stem at the base, with 4-5 parallel and prominent main veins. The flower stalk is 30-40cm high, with 3-5 branches on the upper part, and leaf-like bracts on the branches, which are linear, 8-12cm long, 5-7mm; umbel-like cymes grow at the top of the flower stalk; there are 2 typical membranous bracts under the flower; 6 tepals, white, arranged in 2 whorls; 3 stamens; ovary is inferior, oblong, 3-chambered, and the style has 3 lobes at the tip. Flowering period is June.

【Habitat distribution】

Ecological environment: Commonly cultivated in various parts of Yunnan.

【Nature and flavor】

Sweet; spicy; slightly warm

【Function and indications】

Nourish blood and replenish deficiency; promote blood circulation and stop bleeding. Weakness and fatigue; dizziness and palpitations; joint pain; swelling and pain due to falls; hemoptysis; hematemesis; epistaxis; metrorrhagia; bleeding due to trauma

【Usage and Dosage】

For internal use: decoct in water, grind into powder, or soak in wine. For external use: apply appropriate amount and pound it; or grind it into powder and apply.

【extract】

Chinese Materia Medica

Now you know the function of small red garlic roots. I didn’t know that small red garlic roots are such a valuable thing before, which shows that our knowledge is not broad enough. So in the future life, learning more about it can be a good way to maintain health. In fact, if you want to maintain your health, there is knowledge everywhere in life.