The efficacy and function of Inula root

After thousands of years of sedimentation and accumulation, the types and quantities of Chinese medicine have become quite astonishing. Therefore, choosing Chinese medicine to treat some difficult and complicated diseases has a very good effect. Next, I would like to recommend a Chinese medicine - Inula japonica root.

【English Name】 root of Japanese Inula, root of Linearleaf Inula, root of British Inula

[Source] Medicinal material source: The roots of Inula japonica and Inula jasminoides, plants of the Asteraceae family.

[Original form] 1. Inula, perennial herb, 30-80cm tall. Rhizome short, horizontal or obliquely ascending, with fibrous roots. The stems are solitary or clustered, green or purple, with fine longitudinal grooves and covered with long procumbent hairs. The leaves at the base wither during anthesis, the leaves at the middle are oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 4-13cm long, 1.5-4.5cm wide, with pointed apex and gradually narrowed base, often with rounded semi-amplexicaulous earlets, sessile, entire or sparsely toothed, sparsely hairy or nearly hairless above, sparsely procumbent hairs and glandular dots below, with denser long hairs on the midrib and lateral veins; the leaves at the upper part gradually become smaller and linear-lanceolate. Inflorescence capitulate, 3-4cm in diameter, mostly or rarely arranged in loose umbels; peduncle slender; involucre hemispherical, 1.3-1.7cm in diameter, with about 5 layers of bracts linear-lanceolate, the outermost layer with leaf texture and longer; outer layer leathery at base, leaf texture at upper part; inner layer membranous; ligulate flowers yellow, 2-2.5 times longer than involucre; ligules linear, 10-13mm long; tubular flower corolla about 5mm long, with three lanceolate lobes; pappus white, 1 whorl, with more than 20 rough hairs. Achenes are cylindrical, 1-1.2 mm long, with 10 longitudinal grooves and covered with sparse short hairs. The flowering period is from June to October, and the fruiting period is from September to November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. Growing on hillside roadsides, moist grasslands, river banks and ridges at an altitude of 150-2400m.

【Nature and flavor】 Salty; warm

【Functions and indications】Relieve rheumatism; relieve asthma and cough; detoxify and promote tissue regeneration. Mainly used for rheumatic pain, wheezing and coughing, furuncle

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

[Additional prescription] ① Inula japonica: Wash and clean the root of Inula japonica, pound it, and apply the applied amount according to the size of the sore. Change the application once a day until the sore is healed. (Jiuji Fang) ②Treat cold pain on the face: Inula root and buffalo meat. Decoction. (Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan)

[Discussions by various scholars] 1. "Bielu": Treats rheumatism.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above we introduced what is Inula root, its efficacy and functions. We know that Inula root can not only improve immunity, but also plays an indispensable role in certain diseases.