The efficacy and function of water fragrant firewood

The efficacy and function of the Chinese medicine Shuixiangchai are very great. We can often see Shuixiangchai in our lives. Utilizing the medicinal and therapeutic properties of Shuixiangchai will bring us many unexpected benefits in health care. Let's take a look at the Chinese medicine Shuixiangchai.

[Alias] Ladder to Heaven, Liu Jinu, Passing Yellow.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the roots and seeds of Hypericum perforatum of the family Garciniaaceae.

[Original form] Guizhou Hypericum is a small shrub, about 1-1.5m tall. The branches are somewhat drooping. Simple leaves are opposite; sessile; leaf blades are elliptical or ovate-elliptical, 2-3cm long, 1-1.6cm wide, margins are entire, with black glandular dots, and old leaves are sometimes reddish brown. Flowers are solitary or in cymes, with 3-5 flowers, terminal, with flowering branches more or less sturdy; flowers are bisexual, yellow, about 5 cm in diameter: sepals 5, ovate-oblong or ovate-lanceolate, straight or open in buds and fruits, with acute to acuminate tips; petals 5, oblong-obovate, twice as long as stamens, with acute cusps at the tip; stamens mostly in 5 bundles; ovary superior with 5 separate styles. Capsule; septal dehiscent. Flowering period is April-May, and fruiting period is June-July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on mountain roadsides or in grass on hillsides.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; sweet; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness; promotes blood circulation and relieves pain. It is mainly used for jaundice, dysentery, irregular menstruation in women, malnutrition in children, and traumatic injuries.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 3-30g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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