The efficacy and function of green medicine

Green medicine is a very good medicinal material. It is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat patients. It has extremely high medicinal value. Let us learn about several aspects of green medicine.

【Other name】 Water white chrysanthemum

[Source] The whole herb of the Asteraceae plant . Harvest in autumn.

[Original form] Perennial herb. The stem is erect, 30 to 50 cm high, and densely hairy on the upper part. The basal leaves are clustered, with long petioles, lanceolate or narrowly elliptic, sparsely serrated on the edges, and scattered white hairs on both sides, which are denser on the veins; the stem leaves are alternate, with the upper leaves denser, linear-lanceolate leaves, smaller than the basal leaves, and hairy on both sides. There are a few capitate flowers with long stalks, borne on the top of the stem and branches, and arranged in an umbel shape; the bracts are in 2 rows, arranged in an imbricate manner, and are hairy; the ligulate flowers are white, gradually turning reddish purple; the tubular flowers are yellow, and the pappus are grayish white.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in low-lying wetlands and waterside. Distributed in Guizhou and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dispels wind.

[Additional prescription] ① For treating cold and fever: 3 qian of green medicine and 5 qian of fish and loach string. Take with simmered water.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

From the above we can see that the Chinese medicine green medicine has very high medicinal value, so we can consider applying green medicine in our lives.