The efficacy and function of Veratrum

As people's research on traditional Chinese medicine deepens, they gradually understand the detailed ingredients in various traditional Chinese medicines and the impact of these ingredients on everyone's health. Below I would like to recommend a Chinese medicinal herb, Veratrum, to you and describe its effects in detail. I hope it will be of some help to your study and research.

[Other names] Black Veratrum, mountain onion, large-leaf Veratrum, brown head, human hair, Qilidan

[Source] Veratrum nigrum L., a plant of the genus Veratrum in the Liliaceae family, is used as medicine using its root or the whole plant with roots . Dig up the roots before the flower stems emerge at the end of May to June, remove the above-ground parts, wash and dry them.

【Nature and flavor】Pungent, bitter, cold. poisonous.

【Functions and indications】Expectorant, emetic, and insecticidal. Used for stroke, phlegm accumulation, epilepsy, malaria, and fractures; used externally to treat scabies and kill fly maggots.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-1 qian; For external use, grind into powder and apply to the affected area.

【Note】 Use with caution when taking internally, and pregnant women should avoid taking it. It should not be used with ginseng, adenophora, salvia miltiorrhiza, Scrophularia ningpoensis, Sophora flavescens, Asarum, and Paeonia lactiflora.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] "Ben Jing"

The above introduces some common knowledge about Veratrum. In order to make more people understand Veratrum, you can accumulate more related things in your daily life, which will play an important role in maintaining our health.