The efficacy and function of Shui Chaoyang

As people's research on traditional Chinese medicine deepens, they gradually understand the detailed ingredients in various traditional Chinese medicines and the impact of these ingredients on everyone's health. Below I would like to recommend a traditional Chinese medicine called Shui Chaoyang to you and describe the effects of Shui Chaoyang in detail. I hope it will be helpful to your study and research.

[Alias] Water Inula, Water Sunflower, Inula flower, Golden Buddha flower (Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine).

[Source] It is the flower of the water sunflower of the Asteraceae plant. Harvested in summer.

[Original morphology] Perennial herb, 50 to 100 cm tall, the whole plant is covered with coarse hairs. Roots numerous, clustered. The stem is erect, branched at the top, green with purple spots. Simple leaves are alternate, ovate-lanceolate or oblong, 3.5-7 cm long, 1.5-3 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, broadly cuneate at the base, serrated at the margin, with protruding veins on the back and 5-6 pairs of lateral veins; petiole is short, base clasping the stem. The head inflorescence is terminal; the involucre is hemispherical, with 3 to 4 rows of bracts, linear-lanceolate, and hairy; the ligulate flowers are yellow, linear, and 3-toothed at the apex; the tubular flowers are yellow and bisexual. Achenes are narrow and ridged, with prickly prickles. Flowering period is summer.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in plains, wet fields, and roadsides. Distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cool.

【Functions and indications】Relieves exterior symptoms and resolves phlegm. Treat colds, headaches, chest tightness, coughs and asthma.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 4 qian.

[Additional prescription] For treating cough with excessive sputum, chest fullness and belching: take 3 grams of water calamus, decocted in water and taken orally. (Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine)

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Above we introduced what Shui Chaoyang is. We know that Shui Chaoyang is actually a traditional Chinese medicinal material that can bring us health benefits and has almost no major side effects, so you might as well try it in your spare time.