The efficacy and function of garlic

For many Chinese people, traditional Chinese medicine is very trustworthy because it has a long history and few side effects. Garlic is a common Chinese medicinal material. It has many benefits for human health. So how can we eat garlic? Let’s learn about it below.

[Alias] Small brown bag, sack grass, fine poisonous garlic (Honghe Chinese Herbal Medicine).

[Source] It is the root of Veratrum sphaerocephalum, a plant of the Liliaceae family. Dig up in autumn and winter, wash, and use dried or fresh.

[Original form] Perennial herb. The stem is very short and covered with multiple layers of brown leaf sheaths. There are many perennial roots, which are yellowish-white and fleshy. The leaves are basal, linear, 60 to 80 cm long and 1 to 1.5 cm wide. The flowers are yellow-green, with terminal panicles about 1 meter long, the inflorescence axis is sparsely pubescent, and the bracts are small. The capsule is oblong-ovate, truncated at the apex, with 3 fruit pieces, about 2 cm long. The seeds are oblong and have membranous wings. Flowering period is summer.

【Habitat distribution】 Hillside grassland. Distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter and numb, cold, highly toxic.

【Functions and indications】Reduce swelling and relieve pain, promote blood circulation and stop bleeding, and induce vomiting. Treat injuries from falls, rheumatic pain, fractures, paraplegia, epilepsy, and traumatic bleeding.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: Grind into powder and take with wine or boiled water, 1.5-2 ml each time, 2-3 times a day. For external use: mash the fresh root or grind it into powder for application.

【Note】 Pregnant women and people with weak constitution should not use this product.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is an introduction to the effects, functions and eating methods of garlic. When choosing it, you need to understand how to use it.