The efficacy and function of Suxinghua

As the pressure of modern life increases, more and more health care methods are emerging, but the most popular ones are still traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine that have been tested for thousands of years. For example, Suxinghua, what are the effects and functions of Suxinghua? Let me introduce it to you today.

[Other names] Wild jasmine, chicken claw flower, jasmine flower

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole plant and flowers of Jasmine multiflorum of the Oleaceae family.

[Original form] Twining woody vine, 1-10m high. Branchlets cylindrical or angular. Leaves are opposite, deeply pinnate or pinnately compound, with 5-7 leaflets; petiole 0.4-2cm long; terminal leaflets are usually significantly larger than lateral leaflets, lanceolate or ovate, 2.5-9.5cm long, 1-3.5cm wide, with acute to caudate-acuminate apex, cuneate or rounded base, petiolule 0-2cm long, lateral leaflets ovate or oblong ovate, 1.5-8.4cm long, 1-2.7cm wide; leaflets have 3 obvious basal veins. Racemes or panicles terminal or axillary; bracts conical, 1-6mm long; pedicels 0.5-2.5cm long; flowers extremely fragrant; calyx glabrous or pubescent, calyx tube 1-2mm long, lobes 5, triangular or conical-linear, about the same length as the calyx tube; corolla buds red on the outside, turns white after opening, corolla tube slender, 1.3-2.5cm long, lobes 5, oblong or narrowly ovate; styles of varying lengths. The fruit is nearly spherical, 0.6-1.1cm in diameter, and black. The flowering period is from February to August, and the fruiting period is November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows in valleys, thickets or sparse forests.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The stem is cylindrical in shape, with a diameter of about 5mm. The leaves are mostly curled and wrinkled, and the leaflets are ovate-lanceolate when flattened, 2-6cm long, 1-2cm wide, heart-shaped at the base, slightly asymmetrical, and with three veins. The cymes are terminal or axillary, and the flowers are mostly curled into a ball or fall off; the calyx is tubular, with 5 triangular lobes, about the same length as the calyx tube; the corolla has 5 lobes, with a high-footed saucer-shaped base and light yellowish white. The texture is slightly crispy. It has a fragrant smell and a slightly bitter taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; slightly pungent; cool

【Functions and indications】Promote qi circulation; activate blood circulation; relieve pain; clear away heat and disperse stagnation. Mainly used for chest, flank and abdominal distension and pain; dysmenorrhea due to blood stasis; irregular menstruation; testicular swelling and pain; lymph node tuberculosis

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

After reading the above detailed introduction to the effects and functions of Suxinghua, I believe many friends have already known the benefits of Suxinghua. It can be seen that Suxinghua is very beneficial to our human body. If you need it, you might as well give it a try.