The efficacy and function of milk flower

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. So do you know about the medicinal herb milk flower?

【Alias】 Stone flower

[Source] Origin of medicinal materials: stalactites dripping on rocks and scattering like flowers.

【Original form】 The crystal structure belongs to trigonal system. It is in the shape of an oblate cone, a cone and a cylinder. The surface is rough and uneven. Off-white, some are dyed grayish white or light brownish white due to impurities. Glassy or dull. Hardness 3, brittle. The cross section is relatively smooth, and it can be seen that the concentric layers are structured radially, with some hollows in the center. Relative density 2.6-2.8.

[Habitat Distribution] Ecological Environment: Stalactite is a water solution containing calcium carbonate, which drips from the top of the cave through the cracks in the limestone. Due to the evaporation of water and the dissipation of carbon dioxide, the precipitated calcium carbonate is deposited and gradually grows from top to bottom, hanging down on the top of the cave.

【Nature and flavor】 sweet; warm; non-toxic

【Functions and indications】Warms the kidney; strengthens bones; aids yang. Mainly used for weakness of muscles and bones; cold pain in waist and feet; impotence and premature ejaculation

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 9-15g, crush and decoct first; grind into powder, 1.5-3g.

【Discussions by various scholars】 1. "Newly Revised Materia Medica": "It is collected in March and September. The milk dripping on the water is scattered like frost and snow. It comes from the milk hole." 2. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Stone flower, white, round like a ladle, with hundreds of branches, each branch has teeth, and branches like deer antlers. There are fine lines on it, and it makes a clanging sound when you touch it with your fingers. This is stone flower, which grows mostly on rocks in the sea. It is also rare in the world. The notes in this article are all wrong." 3. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Stone flower is stalactite dripping on the stone and bursting, accumulating for a long time to form a flower. What Su Gong said is very clear. What Kou Zongshi said is the sea stone plum and stone cypress, also known as stone flower, which is not used as medicine, not the stone flower in Materia Medica. It is a mistake."

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the detailed introduction above, we have a good understanding of the efficacy and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine milk flower. I hope this can be helpful to everyone.