The efficacy and function of red flower seeds

Water safflower seeds are a very common type of traditional Chinese medicine and are also a frequently used medicine. It has unique effects and functions in treating many diseases. Here we will tell you in detail about the effects of some traditional Chinese medicine safflower seeds.

【English name】 FRUCTUS POLYGONI ORIENTALIS

[Other names] Oriental Polygonum, Tian Polygonum, Dogtail Flower, Wolf's Tail Flower

[Source] This product is the dried mature fruit of Polygonum orientale L., a plant of the Polygonaceae family . When the fruits are ripe in autumn, the clusters are cut, dried, the fruits are beaten and impurities are removed.

[Properties] This product is oblate in shape, with a diameter of 2 to 3.5 mm and a thickness of 1 to 1.5 mm. The surface is brown-black, sometimes reddish-brown, shiny, slightly concave on both sides, and with a slight longitudinal bulge in the middle. There is a protruding column base at the top and a light brown, slightly protruding fruit stalk scar at the base, some of which have remnants of membranous perianth. Hard texture. Slight odor, light taste.

【Nature and flavor】Salty, slightly cold.

[return through meridians] Return to the liver and stomach meridians.

【Functions and indications】Disperses blood, eliminates symptoms, eliminates accumulation and relieves pain. It is used for lumps and masses in the abdomen, swelling and pain caused by goiter, indigestion, and bloating and pain in the stomach.

【Usage and Dosage】 15～30g. Apply appropriate amount externally and make a paste to apply on the affected area.

【Storage】 Store in a dry place.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

[Source] "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica"

The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of water safflower seeds. Your choice should be based on your own needs, so that it will not harm your body and can achieve a good effect in improving the disease.