The efficacy and function of Aquilegia pseudoaquilegia

Diseases require improvement through medicine. Different diseases require different medicine choices. If you want to treat your own diseases well, you need to use the right medicine. The Chinese medicine Aquilegia vulgaris is also very helpful in treating certain diseases. Let’s take a look at this medicinal herb.

[Other names] Small-leaved Aquilegia vulgaris (Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines from Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and Qinghai), Leaf spears opposite hooks (Tibetan name).

[Source] The leaves of the buttercup plant Aquilegia paniculata . Harvest from August to September.

[Original form] Perennial herb. The rhizome is long, with dense clusters of persistent petioles on the upper part. Leaves are numerous, all basal, bi-triploate, and glabrous; leaflets are deeply lobed, with lobes obovate; petiole 2.5-11 cm long, peduncle 3-18 cm high; bracts 2, lanceolate, 0.3-3.3 cm below the flower; flower single, terminal, 2.8-5 cm in diameter; sepals 5, violet or lavender, obovate, 1.4-2.5 cm long; petals 5, yellow, narrowly obovate, about 5 mm long; stamens numerous; staminodes absent; carpels 5-7. The follicles are erect, 0.9 to 1.2 cm long, with reticulate veins.

[Habitat distribution] It mostly grows on rocky slopes or cliffs in high mountains. Distributed in Tibet, Yunnan, Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu and other places.

[Properties and flavors] "Commonly used Chinese herbal medicines in Tibet": "Cold in nature, bitter in taste."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Commonly used Chinese herbal medicines in Tibet": "Removes blood stasis, stops bleeding, and relieves pain. Used for stillbirth and uterine bleeding."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 1 to 3 qian. For external use: grind into powder and sprinkle.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Common Chinese Herbal Medicines in Tibet"

The above is a brief introduction to Aquilegia vulgaris. Through this we can understand that Aquilegia vulgaris contains a variety of nutrients, which are very effective in treating and preventing some diseases. In daily life, everyone can eat it under the guidance of relevant people.