The efficacy and function of Yuexichuan costusroot

The world is full of wonders, and Chinese medicinal materials are also varied and varied. Here I would like to introduce to you a Chinese medicinal material, Yuexichuan Costusroot.

【Other name】 Yuexi Costus

[Source] Medicinal material source: It is the root of the Asteraceae plant.

[Original form] Osmanthus fragrans is a perennial rosette-shaped herb, about 7 cm tall. The roots are thick, up to 1.5 cm in diameter, yellow-brown or gray-brown on the surface, with petiole remnants at the tip. Leaves are alternate; basal petioles are longer, upper petioles are slightly shorter; basal leaves are more numerous; expanded and spread to the ground, leaves are not divided; stem leaves are obovate or oblong-lanceolate, 13-30cm long, 5-12cm wide, obtuse at the apex, gradually narrowing at the base to form a petiole, purple-red, irregularly divided at the edge, with wavy teeth, hairy above, nearly pale below, with hair on the veins. There are many capitulum inflorescences, usually in groups of 8; the inflorescence stalk is very short or absent; the involucral bracts are 5-6 layers; the receptacle has no stalks, and the pappus is nearly 3 layers, mostly erect; the corolla is purple-red, the management part is very narrow, about twice as long as the eaves; the anther is sky blue, with a tear-like tail at the base. Achenes smooth, ribbed, with persistent pappus. Flowering and fruiting period is July-August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in grasslands on the edge of mountain forests or sunny slopes at an altitude of 3000-3500m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The root is cylindrical or semi-cylindrical, slightly similar to chicken bones, 5-25cm long and 0.5-2cm in diameter. The surface is yellowish brown or grayish brown, with longitudinal wrinkles and fissures, and protruding root marks. Hard texture. The cross section is brown-yellow, with many eccentric radial textures and oil chambers. The cortex is thin and the cambium is darker in color. The oil is heavier. The smell is turbid, the taste is slightly bitter, sweet and spicy, and it sticks to the teeth when chewed.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; warm

【Functions and indications】Regulating Qi and relieving pain. Mainly used for pain in the abdomen, ribs, diarrhea, dysentery, indigestion

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-9g; grind into powder, 1.5-3g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above are the effects and functions of Yuexichuan Costusroot. We can also consume Yuexichuan Costusroot reasonably according to our own situation to relieve the pain caused by the disease.