The efficacy and function of Soushanhu

Sou Shan Hu is a traditional Chinese medicine. In addition to the effects we know in daily life, Sou Shan Hu actually has many other effects and functions. Let’s take a look at them right away.

[Source] It is the root of Scopolamine, a plant of the Solanaceae family. Harvest in autumn and winter, wash, slice and dry.

[Original form] Perennial herb, about 80 cm tall. Rhizome thick. Stem cylindrical, purple. Leaves are alternate; ovate or elliptical, 8-15 cm long, 3-7 cm wide, entire or occasionally with irregular shallow serrations. The flowers are solitary in the leaf axils, green-white and slightly drooping; the calyx is hemispherical and 5-lobed; the corolla is narrowly campanulate and 5-lobed, with triangular lobes; there are 5 stamens; the ovary is conical, the style is cylindrical, and the capsule is spherical, surrounded by an enlarged persistent calyx.

[Habitat distribution] Grown beside mountain streams. Distributed in Hubei, Sichuan and Yunnan.

[Chemical composition] The root contains 0.23% atropine and 0.025% hyoscyamine.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, warm, highly toxic.

【Functions and indications】It can dispel cold, relax muscles and tendons, and relieve pain.

[Additional prescription] ① Treating common cold caused by wind and cold: chew 7 grams of Oryx batatas and eat it raw.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Yunnan Chinese Herbal Medicine"

The above is a detailed introduction to the Soushanhu. Since it is a traditional Chinese medicinal material, we can eat it with confidence. Soushanhu has a very good effect on improving all aspects of the human body.