The efficacy and function of Pusjianchou

Speaking of Pus Jianchou, I believe many friends know it, because it has a good effect in treating diseases. However, some friends do not know the specific effects of Pusjianchou, so let’s take a detailed look at the effects of Pusjianchou here.

[Other names] Yellow flower mother, yellow flower mist, yellow flower grass

[Source] It is the leaves of Bupleurum chinense , a plant of the Malvaceae family. Available all year round.

[Original morphology] Small shrub, erect or spreading, with the staff covered with very short star-shaped hairs. The leaves are ovate, nearly round or obovate, 2 to 5 cm long and 1 to 2 cm wide. The apex is obtuse or acuminate, the base is cuneate, sparsely covered with stellate hairs above, grayish white below, densely covered with short stellate hairs, and with shallow serrations on the margin; the petiole is about 2-5 mm long and covered with stellate wool; the stipules are subulate, about the same length as the petiole, sparsely covered with hairs; the flowers are solitary or arranged in racemes; the pedicel is about 5 mm long, sometimes extending to 2 cm after flowering, covered with stellate hairs; the calyx is cup-shaped, about 5 mm long, covered with stellate hairs and mixed with soft hairs on the outside; the corolla is yellow, the stamen tube is sparsely covered with hairs, the fruit is hemispherical, about 6 mm in diameter: 6-8 schizocarps, with 2 awns, each about 2 mm long, covered with short coarse hairs, the pericarp is membranous, and the back is covered with short hairs: the seeds are glabrous. Flowering period is from July to December.

[Habitat distribution] It grows near villages or in fields and sparse woods, and is distributed in southern China.

[Nature and flavor] It tastes slightly sour and astringent, cool in nature, and non-toxic.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and removes toxins. Treat sores, boils, bee and crab injuries.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat sores, boils, swelling and pain: Take an appropriate amount of Pus Seed Chou, add a little brown sugar, mash it and apply it to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine"

Knowing the effects and functions of Pusjianchou, for most friends, if you feel you need it, you might as well eat some of it in your daily life. I believe it will effectively improve your condition. However, in order to ensure the effect after consumption, please be sure to consume it according to the requirements and avoid some bad living habits so that you can get the expected effect.