The efficacy and function of false chrysanthemum

As a traditional Chinese medicine, false chrysanthemum has great medicinal value and can treat many diseases. Let’s take a closer look at it below.

[Other names] Wild chrysanthemum (Flora of Guangzhou), winter wind vegetable (List of Guangxi Medicinal Plants).

[Source] The whole herb of the revolutionary vegetable of the Asteraceae family. Harvested in summer. It is generally better to use it fresh.

[Original morphology] Annual upright herb, up to 1 meter high. The stem is round with longitudinal stripes. Simple leaves are alternate; with long petioles; the leaf blades are oblong-elliptical, 7 to 12 cm long, with short pointed or obtuse tips, gradually narrowed bases, with irregular teeth or shallow cracks on the edges, and nearly bald on both sides. There are few capitulums, axillary and terminal, arranged in narrow panicles; the involucre is green, cylindrical, about 1 cm long, with more than 20 bracts, linear-lanceolate, membranous edges, and small bundles of hairs at the top; the flowers are pink, all tubular. Achenes narrowly cylindrical, scarlet, with lines, and covered with small hairs; pappus white and abundant. Flowering period is around summer.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in wasteland, roadsides, under forests and beside ditches. Distributed in southern my country.

[Properties and flavors] "Nanning Pharmacopoeia": "pungent, neutral, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Nanning City Pharmacopoeia": "It promotes the flow of qi, benefits the people and treats edema."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 0.5 to 1 liang. For external use: mash and apply.

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The article introduces the effects and functions of false chrysanthemum in detail. I hope everyone can remember its common effects, which will help us to use false chrysanthemum correctly in our lives. False Chrysanthemum can effectively improve our physical fitness and is very beneficial to improving our body immunity.